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A S X A N N O U N C E M E N T

PACT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD ABN 55 145 989 644

Level 1, Building 6, 650 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121 Australia P +61 3 8825 4100 F +61 3 9815 8388 W pactgroup.com.au

DATE: 26 August 2015

Financial Report – 30 June 2015

In accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, the documents which follow are for immediate release to the market:

1. Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Appendix 4E).

2. Consolidated Financial Report including the Directors’ Report for the full year ended 30 June 2015.

Dividend

The Directors have determined a final dividend for the six months to 30 June 2015 of 10 cents per share which will be 65% franked. The record date for determining dividend entitlements is 4 September 2015. The dividend will be paid on 5 October 2015.

Annual General Meeting

The Directors have resolved to convene the Annual General Meeting of the Company on Wednesday 18 November 2015 commencing at 11am to be held at Encore St Kilda Beach, Level 6, 10-18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda Sea Baths, St Kilda, Victoria.

For further information, contact:

NAME: Richard Betts

POSITION: Chief Financial Officer

CONTACT NUMBER: +613 8825 4100

PACT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD ABN 55 145 989 644

Level 1, Building 6, 650 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121 Australia P +61 3 8825 4100 F +61 3 9815 8388 W pactgroup.com.au

APPENDIX 4E Pact Group Holdings Ltd ABN 55 145 989 644 Preliminary Final Report

1. Details of the reporting period and the previous corresponding period

Reporting Period: Year ended 30 June 2015

Previous Corresponding Period:Year ended 30 June 2014

2. Results for announcement to the market

30 June 2015

$’000

30 June 2014

$’000

% Change

2.1 Revenue from Ordinary Activities(1) 1,253,131 1,160,016 8.03%

2.2 Net profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members(1) 67,632 57,689 17.24%

2.3 Net profit/(loss) for the period attributable to members(1) 67,632 57,689 17.24%

Dividends Amount per

security Franked amount

per security

Unfranked amount per

security sourced from the conduit

foreign income account

Total Dividend amount $’000

Date paid / payable

2.4 Current year to 30 June 2015 Final Dividend (per ordinary share) (1) 10.00 cents 6.50 cents 3.50 cents 29,456 5 October

2015

Interim Dividend (per ordinary share) (1) 9.50 cents 0.00 cents 9.50 cents 27,944 2 April 2015

2.4 Prior Year to 30 June 2014 Final Dividend (per ordinary share) 9.50 cents 6.17 cents 3.33 cents 27,939 3 October

2014

Interim Dividend (per ordinary share) None paid - - - -

2.5 Record date for determining entitlements to the 2015 final dividend: 4 September 2015

Comments

(1) Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, the Media Release and Results Presentation released today for further explanations of the figures presented in 2.1 – 2.4 above.

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3. Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and accompanying notes in the audited Full Year Consolidated Financial Report.

4. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and accompanying notes in the audited Full Year Consolidated Financial Report.

5. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and accompanying notes in the audited Full Year Consolidated Financial Report.

6. Statement of Retained Earnings

Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Note 17 Retained Earnings.

7. Net tangible assets

30 June 2015 30 June 2014

Net tangible asset backing per ordinary security

$(0.04)

$(0.07)

8. Control gained or lost over entities during the period having a material effect

Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Note 21 Business Combinations and Note 22 Business Divestments.

9. Details of individual dividends and payment dates Refer to sections 2.4 and 2.5 above and the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Note 18 Dividends.

10. Details of dividend reinvestment plan There is a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP); however, the Directors have determined not to activate the DRP at this time.

11. Details of associates and joint venture entities Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Note 10 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures.

12. Other Significant information Refer to the Media Release.

13. For foreign entities, which set of accounting standards is used in compiling the report

For foreign entities International Financial Reporting Standards are used in compiling this report.

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14. Earnings per share

Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Note 29 Earnings per share.

15. Commentary on results for the period

Refer to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report, Media Release and Results Presentation.

16. Compliance Statement

This report is based on, and should be read in conjunction with the audited Full Year Consolidated Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2015.

__________________________________________

Penny Grau

Company Secretary

Dated: 26 August 2015

For the year ended 30 June 2015

Pact Group Holdings LtdABN: 55 145 989 644

FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT

Full Year Consolidated Financial Report For the year ended 30 June 2015

Directors’ Report 1 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 26 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 27 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 28 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 29 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 30 Notes to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report 31 Directors’ Declaration 77 Independent Audit Report 78

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The Directors present their report on the consolidated entity consisting of Pact Group Holdings Ltd ("Pact" or the "Company") and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2015 (the "Group"). 1. DIRECTORS

The following persons were Directors of the Company from their date of appointment up to the date of this report:

i. Non-Executive

Raphael Geminder Non-Executive Chairman

Member of the Board since 19 October 2010

Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Raphael founded Pact in 2002. Prior to founding Pact, Raphael was the co-founder and Chairman of Visy Recycling, growing it into the largest recycling company in Australia. Raphael was appointed Victoria’s first Honorary Consul to the Republic of South Africa in July 2006. He also holds a number of other advisory and Board positions.

Raphael holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Syracuse University, New York.

Other current directorships

Non-Executive Director of Academies Australasia Group Limited.

Director of the Carlton Football Club and several other private companies.

Lyndsey Cattermole AM Independent Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since 26 November 2013

Member of the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee


Lyndsey founded Aspect Computing Pty Limited and remained as Managing Director from 1974 to 2003, before selling the

business to KAZ Group Limited, where she served as a Director from 2001 to 2004. Lyndsey has held many board and

membership positions including the Committee for Melbourne, the Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council, the

Australian Information Industries Association, the Victorian Premier’s Round Table and the Woman’s and Children’s Health

Care Network.

Lyndsey holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society.

D I R E C T O R S ’ R E P O R T

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Non-Executive Director of both Treasury Wine Estates Limited and Tatts Group Limited.

Director of the Victorian Major Events Company and several private companies.

Former listed company directorships in last 3 years Non-Executive Director of Paperlinx Limited (2010-2012).

Tony Hodgson AM Independent Non-Executive Director


Chairman of the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee

Tony Hodgson was the co-founder and former Senior Partner of the chartered accounting firm Ferrier Hodgson from which he

retired in 2000 after 24 years. He serves as a consultant to BRIFerrier Chartered Accountants and has extensive experience

serving on various board committees including audit, nomination, risk and compliance committees.

Tony holds a Certificate of Commerce, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the

Australian Institute of Company Directors.


Member of the Advisory Council of J.P. Morgan, and a Non-Executive Director of Racing NSW.

Peter Margin

Independent Non-Executive Director


Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Member of the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee

Peter has many years of leadership experience in major Australian and international food companies. His most recent role was

Chief Executive Officer of Goodman Fielder Limited. Prior to that Peter was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer

of National Foods Limited. Peter has also held senior management roles in Simplot Australia Limited, Pacific Brands Limited

(formerly known as Pacific Dunlop Limited), East Asiatic Company and HJ Heinz Company Australia Limited.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Business Administration from

Monash University.


Non-Executive Director of Bega Cheese Limited, PMP Limited, Nufarm Limited, Huon Aquaculture Ltd and Costa Group

Holdings Limited.

Former listed company directorships in last 3 years

Non-Executive Director of Ricegrowers Limited (2012-2015).

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Jonathan Ling Independent Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since 28 April 2014


Jonathan has extensive experience in complex manufacturing businesses from his current role as the Chief Executive Officer

and Managing Director of GUD Holdings Limited and following a number of leadership roles with Fletcher Building, Nylex, Visy

and Pacifica.

Prior to Jonathan’s GUD role, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Fletcher Building Ltd (2006 - 2012),

one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies.

Jonathan has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Business

Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.


Director of various GUD Holdings Limited subsidiary companies.

Former listed company directorships in last 3 years

Non-Executive Director of Pacific Brands (2013 – 2014).

ii. Executive Brian Cridland Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer


Brian is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pact. He has been the Chief Executive Officer at Pact since its

inception in 2002. Brian has been in the Manufacturing Industry for approximately 42 years. He previously held senior roles

including General Manager Visypak, Managing Director Rexel Australia, Managing Director GEC Australia, General Manager

Rigid Packaging Southcorp and many senior roles in Rheem Australia Limited and other companies.

Brian has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland.

Other current directorships No other external directorships.

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iii. Company Secretary

Penny Grau was appointed to the position of Company Secretary of Pact on 10 February 2014.

Prior to this appointment, Penny was General Counsel and Company Secretary of listed company, Tatts Group Limited, from April 2007 until July 2013. Prior to this, Penny practised as a corporate lawyer for 18 years, the last 8 as partner, with national law firm Clayton Utz.

Penny holds Bachelors of Laws and Commerce, a Masters of Laws, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

2. DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING

As at the date of this report, the relevant interests of the Directors in the shares of the Company were as follows:

Relevant Interest in Ordinary Shares

Raphael Geminder 117,036,546

Lyndsey Cattermole 78,948

Tony Hodgson 50,000

Peter Margin 7,894

Jonathan Ling 2,365

Brian Cridland 50,000

3. DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The table below shows the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Board committees), and the number of meetings attended by each Director in their capacity as a member during the year:

Directors’ Meetings Audit, Business Risk &

Compliance Committee

Nomination & Remuneration

Committee

Meetings held

Meetings attended

Meetings held

Meetings attended

Meetings held

Meetings attended

Raphael Geminder 10 10 NM N/A 4 4

Lyndsey Cattermole 10 10 4 4 4 4

Tony Hodgson 10 10 4 4 NM N/A

Peter Margin 10 10 4 4 4 4

Jonathan Ling 10 10 NM N/A 4 4

Brian Cridland 10 10 NM N/A NM N/A NM - Not a member of the relevant committee N/A – Not applicable 4. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the Group during the year were the conversion of plastic resin and steel into rigid plastics and metals packaging and related products for customers in the food, dairy, beverage, personal care, other household consumables, chemicals, agricultural, industrial and other sectors. The Group also provides a range of sustainability, recycling and environmental services to assist its customers in reducing the environmental impact of their product packaging and related processes.

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5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Performance

The Group increased sales revenue, continuing its growth momentum, and delivering earnings growth in both EBIT and NPAT. The Group achieved sales revenue growth of 9.3% and EBIT (before significant items) growth of 3.7%. Net profit after tax attributable to shareholders was $67.6 million, compared to $57.7 million in the prior year.

The following table presents the statutory results of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2015 compared to the prior financial year.

Year ended 30 June, A$ in millions

30 June 15 Actual

30 June 14 Actual

Sales revenue 1,249.2 1,143.2

Other revenue (excluding interest revenue) 5.3 11.7

Total revenue (excluding interest revenue) 1,254.5 1,154.9

Expenses (1,045.8) (956.7)

Depreciation and amortisation (56.2) (51.2)

EBIT (before significant items)(1) 152.5 147.0

EBIT margin (before significant items) 12.2% 12.9%

Significant items (before tax) (23.6) (26.2)

EBIT 128.9 120.8

Net finance costs expense (33.1) (66.7)

Income tax expense (34.1) (20.5)

Significant tax items 6.0 24.2

Net profit after tax 67.7 57.8

Minority interests (0.1) (0.1)

Net profit after tax attributable to shareholders 67.6 57.7

(1) EBIT before significant items is a non-IFRS financial measure which is calculated as earnings before finance costs, net of interest revenue, and tax.

Commentary

Group sales revenue increased by $106.0 million to $1,249.2 million, representing growth of 9.3% compared to the prior year. Sales were positively affected by the contribution of the businesses acquired during the year, predominantly the Sulo mobile garbage bin operation (acquired in August 2014), as well as a full year contribution from the businesses acquired in Australia, China and the Philippines at the time of the Initial Public Offering (IPO). In addition, sales benefitted from generally favourable currency translation across the international geographies in which the Group operates, as well as the positive impact from the pass through of higher raw material and other cost increases. Overall, despite generally subdued market conditions, underlying volumes were stable. A recovery in the agricultural sector in Australia helped to offset softer dairy volumes in New Zealand and weaker underlying sales in China.

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The Group reported EBITDA (before significant items) of $208.7 million representing a 5.3% increase over the prior year. Expenses were higher predominantly as a result of the increased raw material costs, along with the operating costs associated with the acquired businesses. Resin prices were extremely volatile, climbing to a near record high, before briefly declining on the back of falls in crude oil prices, however returned rapidly to previous highs in Australian dollar terms following higher oil prices and supplier shortages. Resin costs incurred by the Group were also negatively impacted by the falling Australian dollar relative to the US dollar. Despite the volatility in both underlying resin prices and exchange rates, the Group successfully managed these costs through a disciplined cost recovery strategy with customers. Expenses were also impacted by a full year of listed public company costs and inflation on the employee and other operating costs. These increases were mitigated by continued efficiency and supply chain improvements implemented across the business. Focus on lowering the Group’s cost of production through operating efficiency and footprint optimisation remains a key priority, and will be enhanced through the Efficiency Review Program announced at the same time as our half year results.

EBIT (before significant items) of $152.5 million were up 3.7% on the prior year despite an increased depreciation and amortisation charge, primarily related to the acquired businesses. The EBIT margin declined to 12.2% from 12.9%, with the reduction attributable to a number of factors including lower margins in the businesses acquired compared to the underlying Group, and the impact of increased cost pass throughs (which maintain earnings on a higher sales revenue base). The continuing change in our customer base also leads to movements in the EBIT margin, however the business continually seeks to improve margins through its focus on efficiency and innovation.

Pre-tax significant items for the year were an expense of $23.6 million. This primarily related to costs associated with the Efficiency Review Program ($20.9 million) and costs related to the acquisition of the Sulo business and other acquisitions completed during the year ($2.7 million). The pre-tax significant items of $26.2 million in the prior year related entirely to transactions that occurred as a consequence of the IPO.

Net financing costs for the period of $33.1 million included no material interest revenue. Gross financing costs primarily comprised $31.2 million relating to the $750 million Syndicated Revolving Loan Facility along with interest on the overdraft facilities and the amortisation of borrowing costs. The reduction in finance costs compared to the prior year reflects the impact of reductions in interest rates during the year, a reduced net debt position, and also the benefits of the post IPO capital structure. The capital structure that existed until listing on the ASX in December 2013 was substantially different to that which was put in place at the time of the IPO.

The income tax expense for the year of $34.1 million represents approximately 29% of net profit before tax and significant items, broadly in line with the statutory tax rates payable across the Group’s main operating geographies of Australia and New Zealand. This compares to $20.5 million in the prior year, at an effective rate of approximately 26% which benefitted from an adjustment in respect of tax relating to the previous year.

The significant tax item for the year is a benefit of $6.0 million relating to the Efficiency Review Program and acquisition costs pre-tax significant items noted above. In the prior year a $19.2 million significant tax benefit was recorded relating to the formation of a new tax consolidated group (as announced to the ASX in August 2014). This was in addition to a $5.0 million significant tax benefit from the pre-tax significant items relating to the transactions that occurred at the time of the IPO.

The ASX announcement made on 7 August 2014 also referred to a potential adverse effect arising from proposed changes in tax law relating to the formation of a new income tax consolidated group. As these proposed changes in tax law have not been enacted, no amounts have been recognised in the Financial Report for 30 June 2015.

The Group has a robust balance sheet as at 30 June 2015. Net debt at the end of the financial year was $440.3 million, $125.0 million lower than the prior year. As announced to the ASX on 23 June 2015 the Group has successfully completed a revision and extension to its debt facilities, comprising a A$590 million facility and a NZ$180 million facility, each equally split between a 3 year tranche maturing in July 2018 and a 5 year tranche maturing in July 2020. Alongside this, the Group entered into a new $100 million receivables securitisation facility to sell a portfolio of trade receivables, reducing the total of trade and other receivables in the balance sheet. Both of these initiatives have improved gearing metrics and allowed the Group to diversify its funding base, as well as giving the Group access to capital to fund the ongoing business and future potential growth opportunities.

Excluding the impact of the receivables securitisation facility, net debt was reduced by $28.1 million on a consistent basis. Strong operating cash generation through the management of working capital has allowed the Group to fund the Sulo acquisition, capital investment and dividend payments whilst reducing debt.

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Review of operations

Pact is the leading supplier of rigid plastic packaging and related products in Australia and New Zealand and has an emerging presence in Asia.

Pact Australia comprises the Group’s operations in Australia where it has manufacturing plants in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia. Pact Australia is where the Group sources the majority of its revenue, accounting for 71% of the Group’s total sales revenue in FY15.

Pact International comprises the Group’s operations in New Zealand, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Revenue sourced from these regions contributed 29% of the Group’s total sales revenue in FY15.

The following table represents the results of segment operations during the year compared to the prior year.

A$ in millions 30 June 15 Actual

30 June 14 Actual

Sales Revenue

Pact Australia 889.9 822.7

Pact International 359.3 320.5

Total 1,249.2 1,143.2

EBIT (before significant items)(1)

Pact Australia 86.3 82.2

Pact International 66.2 64.8

Total 152.5 147.0

(1) EBIT before significant items is a non-IFRS financial measure which is used to measure segment performance and has been extracted from the segment information disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements. EBIT is calculated as earnings before finance costs, net of interest revenue, and tax.

Pact Australia

Pact Australia achieved growth in both sales revenue and EBIT during the year.

Sales revenue grew by $67.2 million, or 8.2%, and was positively affected by acquisitions including Sulo Australia (acquired August 2014) and the full year effect of Cinqplast (acquired December 2013) and minor contributions from smaller acquisitions completed towards the end of the financial year. Sales revenue was also positively impacted by the pass-through of higher raw material and other input costs, and a recovery in the agricultural sector in the second half of the year, alleviating the negative impact of previously drier conditions. Whilst different market segments saw different growth profiles, underlying volumes were broadly stable.

EBIT (before significant items) of $86.3 million for Pact Australia was up $4.1 million or 5.0%. A strong performance from the acquired businesses, particularly Sulo Australia, which was successfully integrated and delivered synergies allowing it to meet the Group’s acquisition hurdles within the first year of ownership. Pact Australia also delivered cost benefits from the efficiency and procurement savings programs already in place, although these savings were partly offset by inflation year on year and costs relating to the new public listed cost structure. The EBIT margin of 9.7% was slightly lower than the prior year, negatively affected by acquisitions which reported lower margins than the underlying business and the impact of the pass through of higher raw material and input costs. Margins were however higher in the second half of the year as cost savings and synergies were delivered.

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Pact International

Pact International also achieved growth in both sales and EBIT.

Sales revenue grew by $38.8 million, or 12.1%, predominantly from the impact of the acquisition of Sulo New Zealand and a full year effect of the businesses acquired at the time of the IPO. Reported sales were also positively affected by foreign exchange translation which remained favourable for the majority of the year. These factors more than offset the adverse impact of softer agricultural and dairy sales in New Zealand following drier conditions in FY15, down from record levels in FY14 and weakened demand in China off the back of weaker economic activity. A focus in FY15 has been on investment to deliver future benefits for Pact International, including the commencement of a joint venture in Thailand with Weener Plastic Packaging Group and the construction of a new plant in Indonesia expected to commence production in FY16. In addition, New Zealand has invested in the largest injection moulder in the Southern Hemisphere to expand its horticultural bin production capacity.

EBIT (before significant items) at $66.2 million was up $1.4 million, or 2.2%. The growth in EBIT reflects the contribution from the acquired businesses and a favourable foreign currency translation impact, partly offset by the impact of softer New Zealand dairy earnings and weakening industrial demand in China. EBIT margins for the year remained strong at 18.4%, albeit lower than the 20.2% achieved in the prior year, primarily due to the effect of acquisitions which are at lower margins than the underlying international businesses.

Likely developments and expected results from operations

The 2016 financial year will deliver a full year contribution from the Sulo businesses (acquired 8 August 2014), as well as a contribution from the acquisition of Jalco Group Pty Ltd (Jalco), as announced to the ASX on 17 June 2015. The Jalco acquisition is expected to be completed on 1 September 2015.

The outlook for the Group is for higher revenue and earnings in FY16, subject to global economic conditions. Pact will benefit from both acquisitions and the diversified and resilient nature of the business.

Whilst immediately earnings per share accretive, the Jalco acquisition will lower the overall Group margin, notwithstanding the expected delivery of synergies.

In the Directors’ opinion, any further disclosure of information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

Business strategies and future prospects

The Group’s long-term focus is to maximise returns to shareholders and deliver growth in the business. The Group has a vision to be a $5 billion company, operating in five regions within five years.

The key strategic focus areas for the Group are:

Resilience – through diversity, rationalisation, productivity strategies, and business simplification Innovation – a continuing commitment to investment in innovative products and technologies Growth – focussing on driving both organic growth, and growth via a synergistic and disciplined M&A program

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Resilience The Group’s long term strategy benefits from the resilience in its earnings, underpinned by its scale and diversity through both geographic spread and a broad product portfolio. In addition the Group maintains a strong focus on financial discipline, manufacturing productivity and efficiency.

In FY16, the Group will continue to focus on lowering the cost of production through procurement savings, business rationalisation and production consolidation, which will include optimising its manufacturing footprint across its Australian and International operations. The Group has announced an Efficiency Review Program to eliminate excess capacity and align the Group with customers’ requirements and expected long term volumes. The first projects have been approved and commenced, and benefits are expected to begin flowing in FY16, with full benefits realised in FY17. The Group will also continue to review areas of the business that can benefit from simplification, including its manufacturing technology, IT platform and shared business services.

The Group services a large number of customers, many of whom have multiple contracts covering a variety of products in various geographies. During any financial year there are typically numerous customer wins and losses, new business wins, volume increases and reductions, some of which may involve a positive or negative margin impact. These changes are constantly managed by the Group with the aim to avoid material adverse impacts on financial performance. In addition, many large customers are contracted with a cost pass through mechanism providing resilience and assisting in margin maintenance. Innovation A core focus of the Group centres on innovation and rolling out a pipeline of leading edge products to underpin growth across its business. Developing and sourcing innovative products for our customers is key to the Group’s success in increasing sales from new and existing customers. Customer retention is particularly strong where the Group provides new products which create a competitive advantage for its customers. The Group’s commitment to innovation has been recognised through multiple industry and customer awards including being recognised on BRW’s Most Innovative Companies’ list for the past 3 years and winning the Vendor of the Year award for Dulux Group.

In FY15 the Group developed an innovative flip-top cream cap, which is lighter, easier to open and removes the tamper evident ring left behind from conventional caps. The design was awarded the 2015 World Dairy Innovation Award in the Best Dairy Global Packaging Innovation category. Other recent innovation has included a re-usable and collapsible Slurpee cup, and an ovenable paperboard packaging for ready meals which has enhanced sealing capabilities, making it easier to run through our customers’ filling lines.

In Australia, including through its licence partners, Pact continues to deliver new technologies to market. Combining global technologies and customised designs for local markets has enabled both enhanced speed to market, and the ability to offer leading edge technologies to Australian customers.

The Group continues to seek opportunities to provide innovative packaging solutions to customers in adjacent markets, looking to modernise and differentiate their products, and seeks to service new customers. The Group has invested in digital printing as a platform to offer customers direct to container printing and printed closures. This enables each pack to be decorated differently and create new ways to activate brand marketing for our customers.

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Growth The Group is committed to seek to drive organic growth within the business. This strategy includes an ongoing investment in, and commitment to innovation in products, processes and costs as well as fostering strong licence agreements to secure new technologies for the Group’s markets. The Group will continue to focus on best-in-class customer service and leverage off customer relationships for entry into new markets.

In Australia, the Group aims to continue to leverage its leadership in innovation to increase sales to new and existing customers, servicing new and niche customers, and responding to customers’ increased desire for innovative packaging, labelling, performance features and product differentiation. The Group also seeks to penetrate areas of the packaging market where it sees opportunities for substrate substitution.

In the International segment in FY16, the Group will commence production at its new manufacturing plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, supplying personal care packaging to a multinational customer. The Group has also executed a joint-venture heads of agreement for the manufacturing of high value add proprietary closures in Thailand, providing a regional offering for its global customers and delivering innovative closure capability to the region. Furthermore the Group has invested in the expansion of its hort bin offering in New Zealand, an example of product extension. The product provides a more robust but also lighter and more hygienic alternative to traditional wooden fruit crates.

The Group also remains focussed on delivering growth through acquisition and has a long history of successfully acquiring and integrating businesses, including the acquisition of Sulo in FY15 which provided customer and product extension into mobile garbage bins.

The Board takes a disciplined approach to evaluating acquisitions which must be value accretive, synergistic and in the best interests of shareholders. Acquisitions generally should meet an aspirational 20% return on investment within three years and may fall into one of three focus areas: adjacent and overlapping industries; those that provide geographical expansion; or those with potential to drive transformational change. The Sulo acquisition achieved the Group’s hurdle rate within the first year of ownership.

Further evidence of this strategy is the recently announced acquisition of Jalco which will drive growth in FY16. Jalco is a highly complementary business, deepening our existing FMCG customer relationships and providing a new area of growth in outsourced contract manufacturing, packaging and filling.

In the Directors’ opinion, any further disclosure of information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

6. DIVIDENDS

In respect of the 2014 financial year, a final dividend was paid on 3 October 2014 of 9.5 cents per share, partially franked to 65%. The financial effect of this dividend has been included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2015.

In respect of the 2015 financial year, an interim dividend of 9.5 cents per share, unfranked, was paid on 2 April 2015. The financial effect of this dividend has been included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2015.

On 26 August 2015, the Directors determined to pay a final dividend of 10 cents per share partially franked to 65%. The dividend is payable on 5 October 2015. The record date for entitlement to the dividend is 4 September 2015.

The Board’s current intention is to pay out approximately 65% - 75% of the Company’s net profit before significant items after tax attributable to shareholders in dividends.

There is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP); however, the Directors have determined not to activate the DRP at this time.

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7. OTHER EVENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Group entered into a debtors securitisation program on 22 June 2015, which allows the Group to sell a portfolio of receivables. The terms of the debtor securitisation program run for a period of 3 years. Under the program, substantially all the risks and rewards of a portfolio of receivables are transferred to the participants of the program. The Group derecognised receivables of $127.6 million when they were sold under the program.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2015, the Group received cash totalling $96.9 million from the initial sale of receivables, which has been used to repay long term debt. As the program commenced just prior to financial year end, the initial sale (and upfront costs) is the only cash impact of the program.

There are several levels of participation under the program based on risk. The Group currently holds a medium level of participation under the program, which is classified under other receivables, at 30 June 2015 $30.7 million was recognised. Given the short term nature of this financial asset, the carrying value of the associated receivable approximates its fair value and represents the Group’s maximum exposure to the receivables derecognised as part of the program. The Group also acts as a servicer to the program to facilitate the collection of receivables.

The sale of trade receivables is at a discount, which is included as part of the loss on derecognition of financial assets in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Costs associated with establishing the facility are capitalised and amortised over the term of the facility, being three years. The amortisation of these costs is included as part of the loss on derecognition of financial assets in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

At balance date, a liability is recognised because the amount of collections received is higher than the amount of receivables available for sale. A liability of $37.4 million was therefore recognised in the financial statements at 30 June 2015.

8. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER BALANCE DATE

The completion of the Jalco Group Pty Ltd acquisition as announced on 17 June 2015 is expected to occur on 1 September 2015.

Other than the matter mentioned above, in the opinion of the Directors, there have been no other material matters or circumstances which have arisen between 30 June 2015 and the date of this report that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations and the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial periods.

9. RISKS

There are various internal and external risks that may have a material impact on the Group’s future financial performance and economic sustainability. The Group makes every effort to identify material risks and to manage these effectively. The material financial risks include:

Customer risks: Customers are fundamental to the success of the business and, in recognition of this, Pact invests in strong relationships with key material customers, and to producing quality products to customers required specification and standard. The loss of key material customers or a reduction in their demand for Pact’s products can have a negative effect on the future financial performance of the Group.

People attraction and retention: Future financial and operational performance of the Group is significantly dependant on the performance and retention of key personnel, in particular Senior Management. The unplanned or unexpected loss of key personnel, or the inability to attract and retain high performing individuals to the business may adversely impact the Group’s future financial performance.

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Competitor risks: Pact operates in a highly competitive environment as a result of factors including actions by existing or new competitors, price, product selection and quality, manufacturing capability, innovation and the ability to provide the customer with an appropriate range of products and services in a timely manner. Any deterioration in the Group's competitive position as a result of actions from competitors or customers may result in a decline in sales revenue and margins, and an adverse effect on the Group's future financial performance.

Consumer preferences: Changes in consumer preference for Pact’s products or adverse activities in key industry sectors which Pact and its customers service may be influenced by various factors. These industry sectors include consumer goods (e.g. food, dairy, beverages, personal care and other household consumables) and industrial (e.g. surface coatings, petrochemical, agriculture and chemicals) industry sectors. Factors which may influence these sectors include climate conditions, seasonality of foods and an increased focus in Australian and New Zealand supermarket chains on private brands. Demand for Pact's products may materially be affected by any of these factors which could have an adverse effect on the Group's future financial performance.

Strategic acquisitions:

Pact’s strong growth over time has been aided by the acquisition of numerous businesses and assets. This growth has placed, and may continue to place, significant demands on management, information reporting systems and financial and internal control systems. Effective management of Pact’s growth, including identification of suitable acquisition candidates and effective management of integration costs will be required on an ongoing basis. If this does not occur then there may be an adverse effect on the Group's future financial performance.

Foreign exchange rates: Pact’s financial reports are prepared in Australian dollars. However, a substantial proportion of Pact’s sales revenue, expenditures and cashflows are generated in, and assets and liabilities are denominated in, New Zealand dollars. Pact is also exposed to a range of other currencies including the US dollar, China’s yuan, the Philippines peso, the Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht in relation to Pact’s business operations. Any depreciation of the Australian dollar and adverse movement in exchange rates would have an adverse effect on the Group's future financial performance.

Supply chain:

The ability for the supply chain to meet the Group’s requirements including the sourcing of raw materials, is reliant on key relationships with suppliers. The price and availability of raw materials, input costs, and future consolidation in industry sectors could result in a decrease in the number of suppliers or alternative supply sources available to Pact. Additionally Pact may not always be able to pass on changes in input prices to its customers. Any of these factors may have an adverse effect on the Group's future financial performance.

Interruption to operations

Pact operates across a diverse geographical footprint and situations may arise in which sites are not able to operate. Factors include emergency situations such as natural disasters, failure of information technology systems or security, or industrial disputes. Any of these factors may lead to disruptions in production or increase in costs, and may have an adverse effect on the Group’s financial performance.

Compliance risks:

Pact is required to comply with a range of laws and regulations, and those of particular significance to Pact are in the areas of employment, work health and safety, property, environmental, competition, anti-bribery and corruption, customs and international trade, and taxation.

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10. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

The Group’s vision statement ‘Enriching lives every day through sustainable packaging solutions’ also encompasses our commitment to sustainability and minimizing the environmental impacts of our operations.

The Group operates under a Corporate Environmental Management System aligned with ISO 14001 and under an Environmental Policy. The EMS is fundamental to achieving compliance with environmental regulations in all jurisdictions in which we operate and is implemented at all of our sites.

Where applicable, licences and consents are in place in respect of each site within the Group. An interactive database is further used to ensure compliance and completion of all required actions are completed.

On occasion, the Group receives notices from relevant authorities pursuant to local environmental legislation and in relation to the Group’s environmental licences and consents. The Group takes all notices seriously, conducting a thorough investigation into the cause and ensuring that there is no reoccurrence. Pact endeavours to work with appropriate authorities to address any requirements and to proactively manage any obligations.

The Group is also subject to the reporting and compliance requirements of the Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth).

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 requires that Pact reports its annual greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. Pact has submitted all annual reports, and is due to submit its next report by 31 October 2015.

11. SHARE OPTIONS & RIGHTS

The Company does not have any options or rights over issued or unissued shares on issue.

12. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF OFFICERS

The Company’s Constitution requires the Company to indemnify current and former Directors, alternate Directors, executive officers and such other officers of the Company as the Board determines on a full indemnity basis and to the full extent permitted by law against all liabilities incurred as an officer of the Group. Further, the Company’s Constitution permits the Company to maintain and pay insurance premiums for Director and Officer liability insurance, to the extent permitted by law.

Consistent with (and in addition to) the provisions in the Company’s Constitution outlined above, the Company has also entered into deeds of access, indemnity and insurance with all Directors of the Company and the Company Secretary which provide indemnities against losses incurred in their role as Directors or Company Secretary, subject to certain exclusions, including to the extent that such indemnity is prohibited by the Corporations Act or any other applicable law. In addition, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has entered into deeds of indemnity with those of its current and former Directors’ and secretaries involved in a potential transaction which provide indemnities against losses incurred in the event of breaches of their obligations under confidentiality deeds entered into by them for the purpose of such transaction, and in the course of their employment, subject to certain exclusions including to the extent that such indemnity is prohibited by the Corporations Act. The deeds stipulate that the Company will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, costs and expenses (including legal fees).

During the financial year the Company paid insurance premiums for a Directors and Officers liability insurance contract that provides cover for the current and former Directors, alternate Directors, secretaries, executive officers and officers of the Group. The Directors have not included details of the nature of the liabilities covered in this contract or the amount of the premium paid, as disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contract.

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s standard engagement letter with Ernst & Young (EY), it indemnifies EY against all claims by third parties and resulting liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of, or relating to, the services provided by EY or a breach of the engagement letter. The indemnity does not apply in respect of any matters finally determined to have resulted from EY’s negligent, wrongful or wilful acts or omissions nor to the extent prohibited by applicable law including the Corporations Act 2001.

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13. PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

No person has applied to the court under section 237 of the Corporations Act for leave to bring proceedings on the behalf of the Company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party, for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company with the leave of the court under section 237 of the Corporations Act.

14. NON-AUDIT SERVICES

The Company may decide to engage EY on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties where the auditor’s expertise and experience with the Group is important.

Details of the amounts paid or payable to EY for non-audit services provided in respect of the Group during the year are as follows:

30 June 15

($000’s) 30 June 14

($000’s)

Tax services 507 178

Other assurance related services 543 78

Services relating to the IPO - 2,932

Total 1,050 3,188

The Board has considered the position and, in accordance with the advice received from the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee, is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by EY, given the amounts paid and the type of work undertaken, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

All non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and

None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the Group, acting as advocate for the Group or jointly sharing economic risk and rewards.

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15. REMUNERATION REPORT (audited)

This Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2015 outlines the remuneration arrangements of the Company and the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act.

The Remuneration Report is presented under the following sections:-

1. Introduction

2. Remuneration governance

3. Executive remuneration arrangements

4. Executive remuneration outcomes for 2015 (including linkage to performance)

5. Executive KMP contracts

6. Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration arrangements

7. Equity holdings of KMP

8. Related party transactions

1. Introduction

The Remuneration Report details the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel (KMP) who are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities of the Company and the Group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.

For the purposes of this report, the term KMP includes all Directors of the Board (both executive and non-executive) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company and the Group.

i. Key Management Personnel

Name Position Term as KMP in 2015

Non-Executive Directors (NEDs)

Raphael Geminder Chairman Full Year

Lyndsey Cattermole Non-Executive Director Full Year

Tony Hodgson Non-Executive Director Full Year

Peter Margin Non-Executive Director Full Year

Jonathan Ling Non-Executive Director Full Year

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Brian Cridland Managing Director and CEO Full Year

Other KMP

Darren Brown Chief Financial Officer Full Year

As announced to the ASX on 15 April 2015, Richard Betts was appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 July 2015, thus becoming a KMP as at that date. Darren Brown ceased to be a KMP at that date, but will continue to support the business until the expiry of his contract on 16 October 2015.

There have been no other changes to KMP after the reporting date and before the date the financial report was authorised for issue.

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2. Remuneration governance

i. Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Committee) comprises four NEDs.

The responsibilities of the Committee which have a focus on remuneration include:-

Review and recommend to the Board appropriate remuneration policies and arrangements including incentive plans for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Senior Executives & Managers;

Review and approve short term incentive plans, performance targets and bonus payments; Review the performance of the CEO; Review the Senior Executives’ performance assessment processes to ensure they are structured and operate in a

manner to realise business strategy; and Review and recommend to the Board, remuneration arrangements for the Chairman and NEDs.

The Committee will meet as often as the Committee members deem necessary to fulfil the Committee’s obligations, and it is intended they will meet no less than three times a year. A copy of the Committee’s charter is available at www.pactgroup.com.au.

ii. Use of remuneration consultants

To ensure the Committee is fully informed when making remuneration decisions, it may seek remuneration advice.

Hay Group was engaged during the year to undertake a review of Pact’s remuneration structure for its senior executives. In the course of that review Hay Group made a recommendation regarding the remuneration structures applying to the KMPs. Pact paid Hay Group $11,600 for this review.

Hay Group also provided other advice during the year regarding Executive remuneration benchmarking. Pact paid Hay Group $14,000 for this advice. Godfrey Remuneration Group (GRG) was engaged during the year to present data and recommendations arising from a benchmarking of Pact’s NED remuneration practices against the market practices of a selected group of comparable ASX listed companies. In the course of that review GRG made remuneration recommendations regarding increasing the quantum of Board, Committee fees and Chair of Committee fees. Pact paid GRG $15,000 for this report. Pact has not obtained any other advice from GRG during the financial year. As previously advised Pact has adopted a process which complies with the Corporations Act to ensure any remuneration recommendation is free from undue influence by the KMP to whom the recommendation relates (Process). The Process includes ensuring the decision to engage the remuneration consultant is made by the Committee or the Board, contractual engagement and briefing of the consultant is undertaken by the Chairman of the Committee and the remuneration recommendation is to be provided directly to the Chairman of the Committee. The Board is satisfied that the remuneration recommendations from the Hay Group were made free from undue influence by the members of the KMP to whom the recommendations related. The reasons for this are: • The Committee followed the Process; • the KMPs to whom the Hay Group remuneration recommendations related were the CEO and CFO and they had no

involvement in the engagement or instruction of Hay Group, nor in briefing the Chairman of the Committee; and • Hay Group, as the remuneration consultant, provided a declaration of no undue influence and the Committee and the

Board have no reason to believe that this is not accurate. The Board is satisfied that the remuneration recommendations by GRG were made free from undue influence by the members of the KMP to whom the recommendations related. The reasons for this are:

the Committee followed the Process; GRG, as the remuneration consultant provided a declaration of no undue influence and the Committee and the Board

have no reason to believe that it is not accurate; the nature of the report, was based solely on market benchmarking data; and the fact that the recommendation of the Committee and the resolution of the Board was contrary to the remuneration

recommendations made by GRG in that the Committee recommended the Board fees, Committee fees and Chair of Committee fees remain unchanged.

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3. Executive remuneration arrangements

i. Remuneration principles and strategy

Pact’s executive remuneration strategy is designed to attract, retain, reward and motivate high performing individuals so as to achieve the objectives of the Company, in alignment with the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

A key performance criteria in the remuneration strategy is measuring EBITDA before significant items against budget. This incentivises KMP and Senior Executives and Managers to drive the profitability of the Company, which aligns with EPS growth and the ability to maintain a strong dividend payout ratio. Both of which contribute to shareholder wealth.

The following table illustrates how the Company’s remuneration strategy aligns with its strategic direction and links remuneration outcomes to performance. The table also illustrates how the Short Term Incentive (STI) component is linked to the performance of both financial and non-financial measures.

Remuneration strategy

Attract, retain, reward and motivate high performing individuals

The remuneration arrangements are based on performance and experience, and are competitive for companies of a similar size and nature

Align remuneration with the interests of shareholders

The remuneration framework includes a STI component, which motivates and rewards management for the achievement of short term performance measures. Performance is assessed against financial measures for all participants in the STI program. The CEO, CFO and Senior Executives & Managers also have various non-financial measures. These measures are a key driver in the achievement of business objectives and the ongoing success of the Group.

CEO, CFO and Senior Executives & Managers

Remuneration component Purpose Link to performance measure

Fixed remuneration

Comprises base salary, company superannuation contributions and car allowance

To provide competitive fixed

remuneration to attract high calibre executives with the right mix of experience, qualifications and

industry expertise

Group financial achievements and individual performance are considered during annual remuneration reviews

STI and discretionary bonuses Paid in cash

To reward executives for their role in the achievement of Group financial performance measures, their own

individual performance targets, and for performance in relation to

specific projects

Group EBITDA before significant items

as the key financial measure is assessed against budget on a quarterly

basis. Non-financial measures are assessed on a semi-annual basis.

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As advised in last year’s Remuneration Report the Committee recognised the need to review the current incentive arrangements adopted by the Group and proposed to engage a remuneration consultant for that purpose. The Committee engaged Hay Group to undertake a review of Pact’s remuneration structure for its senior executives. Hay Group provided the Committee with recommendations relating to the executive remuneration structure. The Committee has reviewed the recommendations made by Hay Group, and after consideration made its own recommendations which have been adopted by the Board. The Committee considered that the current short term incentive plan appropriately incentivised and motivated the executive group and the Committee’s recommendation was to not change the plan, or the current arrangements. The short term incentive plan is structured to link performance of executives who participate in it, to the Group’s financial outcomes (see section 4 for more detail). Further there is a retention element incorporated within the plan. It was recognised that a long term incentive plan, would be appropriate for the CEO.

The Committee has instructed that further advice be obtained to develop a long term incentive plan, involving the issue of rights, for the CEO. It was also recognised that after a period of time a review occur of the operation of such a long term incentive plan to determine whether broader participation is warranted.

ii. Approach to setting remuneration

In FY15, the executive remuneration framework consisted of a mix of both fixed remuneration and short term incentives for Executive KMP as outlined in the table below.

Executive KMP remuneration component at target %

Fixed Remuneration 74%

Short term incentives 26%

Total 100%

The percentages in this table are based on a split of fixed remuneration and short term incentives for achieving 100% of the EBITDA before significant items target, and other agreed financial and non financial metrics. It excludes discretionary bonuses and retention awards which are referred to in Executive KMP contracts in section 5.

Target remuneration is calculated as follows:

Fixed remuneration plus STI at target remuneration = Total Target Fixed remuneration at target divided by Total Target = 74% of remuneration STI remuneration at target divided by Total Target = 26% of remuneration

The Group aims to reward executives with a level and mix of remuneration appropriate to their position, responsibilities and performance within the Group and aligned with market.

Remuneration levels are considered annually through a remuneration review that considers market data, insights into remuneration trends, the performance of the Group and individual, and the broader economic environment.

iii. Detail of incentive plans

a) KMP

The CEO and CFO have maximum STI excluding discretionary bonuses of 50% of their fixed remuneration if they achieve 110% of their stretch targets. Lower percentages (40% and 10%) are payable if 100% or 95%, of the target, respectively are achieved.

Both the CEO and CFO have the achievement of Group EBITDA before significant items, as a financial performance measure as part of their STI plans. Group EBITDA before significant items is a key driver of the financial performance of the Company, and can be reliably measured from the year end audited statutory accounts. The CEO and CFO also have a number of non-financial measures, as disclosed under Executive KMP contracts in section 5.

On an annual basis, after consideration of performance against KPI’s, the Committee, in line with its responsibilities, approves the amount, if any, of the STI including discretionary bonuses to be paid to the CEO and the CFO. The Committee will seek recommendations from the CEO as appropriate when approving the STI of the CFO.

The CEO and CFO were paid a retention award on 1 July 2015 for remaining employed until 30 June 2015. These awards reflect the need to retain the existing executive KMP in the years immediately following the IPO, to ensure stability and manage the transition to a public company environment. Full details have been disclosed under Executive KMP contracts in section 5.

The NEDs do not have any incentive component as part of their remuneration arrangements.

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b) Senior Executives & Managers

The Group STI program for Senior Executives & Managers rewards a cash bonus of up to 40% of their annual base salary for the achievement of clearly defined targets. The Committee, in line with its responsibilities, approves the amount, if any, of the STI’s to be paid to Senior Executives & Managers, seeking recommendations from the CEO as appropriate.

Senior “Operational” Executives & Managers with direct profit and loss accountability are rewarded for their achievement of EBITDA targets, and other non financial measures delivered for the operations for which they are responsible.

Senior “Functional” Executives & Managers whom do not have direct profit and loss responsibility are rewarded for the achievement of both Group EBITDA before significant items performance and other non-financial targets relevant to their functional areas of responsibility.

Examples of some of the non-financial components include:

Improved workplace health & safety performance;

Improved environmental performance;

Implementation of Group performance improvement programs;

Implementation of significant capital expenditure programs;

Successful implementation of business reorganization programs; and

Successful integration of acquired businesses.

The STI program is predominantly focused towards the achievement of EBITDA targets at all levels of the organisation. However the STI program also provides for Senior Executives & Managers to be assessed on achievement of various non-financial measures. To the extent bonuses are earned at the relevant measurement period, 50% of any bonus entitlement is withheld and only paid after year-end conditional on achievement of full year targets, and remaining employed by the Group, unless otherwise agreed.

4. Executive remuneration outcomes for FY2015 (including linkage to performance) i. Performance against targets - Executive KMP and Senior Executives & Managers

The table below outlines the Group’s EBITDA performance for the year ended 30 June 2015, with the 30 June 2014 comparatives also shown. Historical information starts during the year ended 30 June 2014, as the Group only existed in its current structure following the IPO during that financial year.

The table below also illustrates the performance outcome against the EBITDA target for Executive KMP and Senior Executives & Managers. BI TD

Performance measure Target applicable to Year Actual ($m) % Achieved

EBITDA before significant items Group 2015 208.7 101%

EBITDA before significant items Group 2014 198.2 101%

ii. STI Outcomes – Executive KMP

The table below outlines the STI outcomes for Executive KMP for FY15.

Executive KMP Proportion of maximum STI earned in FY15

Proportion of maximum STI forfeited in FY15

Mr Brian Cridland (CEO) 72% 28%

Mr Darren Brown (CFO) 70% 30%

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Table 1: Executive KMP remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2015

Executive Year Short term benefits Post-employment benefits

Long term benefits

Salary & fees Cash bonus

Non-monetary benefits (1)

Other Benefits (2)

Superannuation

Long Service Leave

TOTAL

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

CEO 2015 934,473 836,410(3) 42,318 (10,854) 88,775 (7,631) 1,883,491

Mr Brian Cridland 2014 911,681 1,931,271(3)(4) 41,780 1,256 84,330 23,957 2,994,275

CFO 2015 494,267 674,006(3) 11,650 10,772 35,000 14,200 1,239,895 Mr Darren Brown

2014 475,195 1,244,624(3)(4) 19,790 27,145 39,984 10,221 1,816,959

Total Executive KMP remuneration

2015 1,428,740 1,510,416 53,968 (82) 123,775 6,569 3,123,386

2014 1,386,876 3,175,895 61,570 28,401 124,314 34,178 4,811,234

(1) Non-monetary benefits includes motor vehicle lease payments made by the Company on behalf of Mr Cridland, and FBT payments made by the Company on behalf of Mr Cridland and

Mr Brown.

(2) Other benefits include the movement in the annual leave provision for the period for Mr Cridland and Mr Brown, and a car allowance of $35,040 paid to Mr Brown.

(3) Both Mr Cridland and Mr Brown were paid a retention award of $500,000 for the current year for remaining employed until 30 June 2015 (see section 5). In the prior year Mr Cridland was paid a sign on bonus of $500,000 within five days of him signing the employment agreement, a one off discretionary bonus of $500,000 on 31 December 2013 in relation to the successful IPO of the Company, and a retention award on 30 June 2014 of $500,000 for remaining employed to 30 June 2014. In the prior year Mr Brown was paid a one off discretionary bonus of $500,000 on 31 December 2013 in relation to the successful IPO of the Company, and a retention award on 30 June 2014 of $500,000 for remaining employed to 30 June 2014.

(4) In the prior year, in addition to the contracted amounts identified above the CEO and CFO were paid discretionary bonuses of $66,600 and $56,000 respectively in relation to performance on other measures and projects.

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5. Executive KMP contracts

Remuneration arrangements for Executive KMP are formalised in employment agreements.

The following outlines the key details of contracts relating to Executive KMP:-

i. Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The CEO, Mr Brian Cridland, is employed under an agreement which is fixed for two years and will automatically terminate on 10 October 2015 unless, the Company in its sole discretion and on one month’s notice extends the term by an additional year. As such there is no notice period for termination prior to the expiry of the term. Under the terms of his present contract, Mr Cridland’s remuneration package contains the following components:-

The CEO receives fixed remuneration of $1,023,248 per annum including base salary of $934,473.

The CEO is entitled to an incentive of up to 50% of his base salary if he achieves 110% of the target levels. Lower percentages (40% and 10%) are payable if 100% or 95%, of the target, respectively are achieved.

The CEO has a financial performance measure based on the achievement of Group EBITDA before significant items. The CEO also has a number of non-financial performance measures, including but not limited to the successful integration of acquired businesses, executing and delivering on business strategy, providing leadership to the business, working capital management and improved workplace health & safety performance.

The CEO was paid a retention award of $500,000 on 1 July 2015 for remaining employed to 30 June 2015.

In the event a redundancy occurs, the CEO is entitled to receive a redundancy payment of 3 weeks for every year of service which is capped at 52 weeks. If the CEO is terminated without cause he is entitled to receive a payment equivalent to what he would have received if the agreement had not been terminated. The Company is not required to make any payment of a benefit which is not permitted by Part 2D.2, Division 2 or Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act in the absence of shareholder approval or the ASX Listing Rules. The Company must use its reasonable endeavours to try and obtain shareholder approval, if required.

ii. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Mr Darren Brown, is employed as CFO under an agreement which is fixed for two years and will automatically terminate on 16 October 2015. As part of an announcement to the ASX on 15 April 2015, it was advised Mr Brown ceased as CFO on 1 July, 2015 and will continue to support the business and its new CFO until the expiry of his contract on 16 October 2015.

Under the terms of his contract:

Darren Brown receives fixed remuneration of $564,307 per annum, including base salary of $494,267.

Darren Brown is entitled to an incentive of up to 50% of his base salary if he achieves 110% of the target levels based on the achievement of the Group EBITDA before significant items. Lower percentages (40% and 10%) are payable if 100% of, or 95% of, the target, respectively are achieved.

Darren Brown was paid a retention award of $500,000 on 1 July 2015 for remaining employed to 30 June 2015.

In the event a redundancy occurs, Darren Brown is entitled to receive a redundancy payment of 3 weeks for every year of service which is capped at 60 weeks. If he is terminated without cause he is entitled to receive a payment equivalent to what he would have received if the agreement had not been terminated. The Company is not required to make any payment of benefit which is not permitted by Part 2D.2, Division 2 or Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act in the absence of shareholder approval or the ASX Listing Rules. The Company must use its reasonable endeavours to try and obtain shareholder approval, if required.

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6. Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration arrangements

i. Remuneration policy

The Committee seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level that provides the Company with the ability to attract and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost that is acceptable to shareholders.

The amount of aggregate remuneration sought to be approved by shareholders and the fee structure is reviewed annually against fees paid to NEDs of comparable companies (typically S&P ASX 200 listed companies with market capitalisation of 50% to 200% of the Company, as well as similar sized industry comparators).

The Company’s Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the NED fee pool shall be determined from time to time by a general meeting. As disclosed in the Directors’ Report for the year ending 30 June 2014, the total amount paid to NEDs must not exceed a fixed sum of $1,000,000 per financial year in aggregate. Raphael Geminder does not receive a fee for his position as Chairman and a NED of the Company.

ii. Structure

The remuneration of NEDs consists of directors’ fees and committee fees. The payment of additional fees for serving on a committee or being the Chair of a committee recognises the additional time commitment required by NEDs who serve on committees.

The table below summarises the NED fees for FY15, which remains unchanged from FY14:-

Responsibility

Fees $

Board fees Directors

$110,000

Audit, Business Risk & Compliance Committee Chair $30,000

Member $7,500

Nomination & Remuneration Committee Chair $20,000

Member $7,500

All NED fees are inclusive of 9.5% of superannuation. NEDs do not participate in any incentive programs.

The remuneration of NEDs for the year ended 30 June 2015 is detailed in the following table.

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Short term benefits Post-employment

benefits

Fees Superannuation

TOTAL

$ $ $

Ms Lyndsey Cattermole 2015 114,155 10,845 125,000

2014 68,023 6,292 74,315

Mr Raphael Geminder 2015 - - -

2014 - - -

Mr Tony Hodgson 2015 127,854 12,146 140,000

2014 76,186 7,047 83,233

Mr Jonathan Ling 2015 107,306 10,194 117,500

2014 18,858 1,744 20,602

Mr Peter Margin

2015 125,570 11,930 137,500

2014 74,825 6,921 81,746

Total Non-executive KMP remuneration

2015 474,885 45,115 520,000

2014 237,892 22,004 259,896

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7. Equity holdings of KMP

The following table shows the respective shareholdings of KMP (directly and indirectly) and any movements during the year ended 30 June 2015.

KMP Balance 1 July 2014 Movements Balance

30 June 2015

Raphael Geminder 117,036,546 - 117,036,546

Lyndsey Cattermole 78,948 - 78,948

Tony Hodgson 50,000 - 50,000

Peter Margin 7,894 - 7,894

Jonathan Ling(1) - 2,365 2,365

Brian Cridland 50,000 - 50,000

Darren Brown(1) 39,474 (31,579) 7,895

(1) During the current financial year Jonathan Ling acquired 2,365 shares in the Company. Darren Brown disposed of 31,579 shares held indirectly in the Company during the current financial year.

8. Related party transactions

The Group leased 16 properties (13 in Australia and 3 in New Zealand) from Centralbridge Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Centralbridge Unit Trust), Centralbridge Two Pty Ltd, Centralbridge (NZ) Limited and Albury Property Holdings Pty Ltd (“Centralbridge Entities”), which are each controlled by entities associated with Raphael Geminder (the Non-Executive Chairman of Pact) and are therefore related parties of the Group (“Centralbridge Leases”). The aggregate annual rent payable by Pact under the Centralbridge Leases for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 was $6.6m. The rent payable under these leases was determined based on independent valuations and market conditions at the time the leases were entered into. Of the Centralbridge Leases in Australia: seven of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the

6th and 9th term; two of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the 8th

term; two of the leases do not contain standard default provisions which give the landlord the right to terminate the lease in the

event of default. Except as set out above, the Centralbridge Leases in Australia are on arm’s length terms. Of the Centralbridge Leases in New Zealand, three of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the 6th and 9th term. With the exception of the early termination rights, the Centralbridge Leases in New Zealand are on terms which are not uncommon for leases of commercial premises. All other related party transactions are on arm’s length terms, refer to note 24 of the Consolidated Financial Report for further details.

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16. AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out at page 26.

17. ROUNDING

The amounts contained in this report and in the financial report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (unless otherwise stated) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/0100. The Company is an entity to which the class order applies.

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 30 June 2015

Pact Group Holdings Ltd 27

2015 2014

Notes $’000’s $’000’s

Sales revenue 3 (a) 1,249,153 1,143,219

Raw materials and consumables used (534,522) (474,694)

Employee benefits expense 3 (b) (291,137) (287,752)

Occupancy, repair and maintenance, administration and selling expenses (218,776) (193,687)

Interest and other income 3 (a) 3,978 16,797

Other gains / (losses) 3 (c) (24,879) (26,716)

Depreciation and amortisation expense 3 (b) (56,249) (51,199)

Finance costs 3 (b) (33,096) (73,202)

Share of profit in associates 10 1,376 1,351

Profit before income tax expense 95,848 54,117

Income tax (expense) / benefit 4 (28,157) 3,680

Net Profit for the year 67,691 57,797

Net Profit attributable to non-controlling interests (59) (108)

Net Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent entity 17 67,632 57,689

Other comprehensive income

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Cash flow hedges losses taken to equity (1,657) (2,280)

Foreign currency translation gains 7,036 4,625

Income tax on items in other comprehensive income 497 686

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 5,876 3,031

Total comprehensive income for the year 73,567 60,828

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent entity 73,508 60,720

Non-controlling interests 59 108

Total comprehensive income for the Group 73,567 60,828

Earnings per share $ $

Basic & diluted earnings per share 29 0.23 0.35

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position As at 30 June 2015


2015 2014

Notes $’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 5 32,612 24,227

Trade and other receivables 6 93,685 150,348

Inventories 7 117,492 115,211

Other current financial assets 23 1,657 403

Prepayments 8 7,763 7,844

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 253,209 298,033.

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Prepayments 8 935 1,274

Property, plant and equipment 9 541,473 545,604

Investments in associates and joint ventures 10 14,639 4,087

Intangible assets and goodwill 11 340,069 327,127

Deferred tax assets 4 26,778 27,944

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 923,894 906,036

TOTAL ASSETS 1,177,103 1,204,069

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables 12 267,532 203,734

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 14 - 975

Provisions 13 38,139 41,119

Other current financial liabilities 23 187 1,342

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 305,858 247,170

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provisions 13 28,504 26,201

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 14 472,900 588,595

Other non-current financial liabilities 23 3,327 -

Deferred tax liabilities 4 39,645 34,818

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 544,376 649,614

TOTAL LIABILITIES 850,234 896,784

NET ASSETS 326,869 307,285

EQUITY

Contributed equity 15 1,491,497 1,489,597

Reserves 16 (909,781) (915,657)

Retained earnings 17 (255,157) (266,906)

Parent entity interest 326,559 307,034

Non-controlling interests 310 251

TOTAL EQUITY 326,869 307,285

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended 30 June 2015


Attributable to equity holders of the Parent entity

Contributed equity

Common control reserve

Cash flow hedge

reserve

Foreign currency

translation reserve

Retained earnings(1)

Total

Non-controlling

interest

Total equity

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2015

As at 1 July 2014 1,489,597 (928,385) (630) 13,358 (266,906) 307,034 251 307,285

Profit / (Loss) for the year - - - - 67,632 67,632 59 67,691

Other comprehensive income / (loss) - - (1,160) 7,036 - 5,876 - 5,876

Total comprehensive income - - (1,160) 7,036 67,632 73,508 59 73,567

Shares issued as consideration for business acquisitions

1,900

-

-

-

-

1,900

-

1,900

Dividends paid -. - - - (55,883) (55,883) - (55,883) Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners

1,900

-

-

-

(55,883)

(53,983)

-

(53,983)

As at 30 June 2015 1,491,497 (928,385) (1,790) 20,394 (255,157) 326,559 310 326,869

Year ended 30 June 2014

As at 1 July 2013 180,000. (942,000) 964. 8,733. (324,595) (1,076,898) 143 (1,076,755)

Profit / (Loss) for the year -. -. -. -. 57,689. 57,689. 108 57,797

Other comprehensive income / (loss) -. -. (1,594) 4,625. - . 3,031. - 3,031

Total comprehensive income -. -. (1,594) 4,625. 57,689. 60,720. 108 60,828

Issuance of share capital 1,327,643. -. -. -. -. 1,327,643. - 1,327,643

Transaction costs taken to equity (25,285) -. -. -. -. (25,285) - (25,285)

Tax benefit on transaction costs 7,239. 7,239. 7,239

Acquisitions under common control -. 13,615. -. -. -. 13,615. - 13,615 Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners

1,309,597.

13,615.

-.

-.

-.

1,323,212.

-

1,323,212

As at 30 June 2014 1,489,597. (928,385) (630). 13,358. (266,906) 307,034. 251 307,285

(1) Includes the profits reserve of the parent entity

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 30 June 2015


2015 2014

Notes $’000’s $’000’s

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers 1,417,715 1,286,318

Payments to suppliers and employees (1,212,801) (1,109,717)

Income tax paid (18,797) (22,023)

Interest received 62 1,088

Proceeds from securitisation of trade debtors 96,855 -

Borrowing, trade debtor securitisation and other finance costs paid (32,627) (65,953)

Net cash flows from operating activities 20 250,407 89,713

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for property, plant and equipment (43,350) (36,397)

Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment 243 1,555

Dividends received 407 1,125

Purchase of businesses and subsidiaries 21 (34,898) (47,617)

Net cash flows used in investing activities (77,598) (81,334)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from borrowings 176,537 674,752

Repayment of borrowings (285,512) (1,007,564)

Repayment of promissory note - (549,407)

Proceeds from IPO - 648,800

Issuance of shares - 255,000

IPO transaction costs - (24,204)

Swap break cost - (6,407)

Payment of dividend (55,883) -

Net cash flows used in financing activities (164,858) (9,030)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 7,951 (651)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 24,227 22,629

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 434 2,249

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 5 32,612 24,227

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Notes to the Full Year Consolidated Financial Report For the year ended 30 June 2015


NOTE 1: CORPORATE INFORMATION

Pact Group Holdings Ltd (“Pact” or the “Company”) is a for-profit company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia, whose shares are publicly traded. This Consolidated Financial Report includes the financial statements of the Company and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during the year ended 30 June 2015 (the “Group”), and was issued in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 26 August 2015. The parent of the Group is Pact Group Holdings Ltd. Pact’s primary activities relate to the conversion of plastic resin and steel into rigid plastics and metals packaging and related products for customers in the food, dairy, beverage, personal care, other household consumables, chemicals, agricultural, industrial and other sectors. Pact also provides a range of sustainability, recycling and environmental services to assist its customers in reducing the environmental impact of their product packaging and related processes. The Company’s registered office is at Level 1, Building 6, 650 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Basis of preparation The Consolidated Financial Report is a general purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The Consolidated Financial Report has also been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for derivative financial instruments which have been measured at fair value, refer Note 2 (u). The consolidated entity is of a kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 98/0100 dated 10 July 1998 and in accordance with that Class Order, amounts in the Consolidated Financial Report have been rounded off to the nearest $1,000, unless otherwise specifically stated. The Group is in a net current asset deficiency of $52.6m at balance date, however it has $293.1m of unused loan facility. The Directors have assessed that due to the Group’s access to undrawn facilities and forecast positive cashflows into the future they will be able to pay their debts as and when they fall due, and therefore it is appropriate the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. (b) Statement of compliance The Consolidated Financial Report also complies with Australian Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. (c) New Accounting Standards and Interpretations Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended are outlined below, of which some of these amendments apply for the year ended 30 June 2015. The Group has assessed whether there is a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Report for the year, and also whether there is a requirement to restate prior year comparatives. The outcomes of this assessment are described below. ► Accounting Standards and Interpretations which have been issued and are effective AASB 2012-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - AASB 2012-3 adds application guidance to AASB 132: Financial Instruments: Presentation to address inconsistencies identified in applying some of the offsetting criteria of AASB 132, including clarifying the meaning of "currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off" and that some gross settlement systems may be considered equivalent to net settlement. The application date of the standard was 1 January 2014 and was applied by the Group for the financial year commencing 1 July 2014. These amendments did not have a material impact on the Group. AASB 1031: Materiality - The revised AASB 1031 is an interim standard that cross-references to other Standards and the framework (issued December 2013) that contain guidance on materiality. AASB 1031 will be withdrawn when references to AASB 1031 in all Standards and Interpretations have been removed. AASB 2014-1 Part C issued in June 2014 makes amendments to eight Australian Accounting Standards to delete their references to AASB 1031. The amendments are effective from 1 July 2014. The application date of the standard was 1 January 2014 and was applied by the Group for the financial year commencing 1 July 2014. These amendments did not have a material impact on the Group. AASB 2013-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and Financial Instruments -The Standard contains three main parts and makes amendments to a number of Standards and Interpretations.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Part A of AASB 2013-9 makes consequential amendments arising from the issuance of AASB CF 2013-1. Part B makes amendments to particular Australian Accounting Standards to delete references to AASB 1031 and also makes minor editorial amendments to various other standards. Part C makes amendments to a number of Australian Accounting Standards, including incorporating Chapter 6 Hedge Accounting into AASB 9: Financial Instruments. The application dates of AASB 2013-9 are as follows:

► Part A - periods ending on or after 20 December 2013. ► Part B - periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. ► Part C - reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

These amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Group. ► Accounting Standards and Interpretations which have been issued but not yet effective The following standards, interpretations and amendments below have been identified as those which may impact the Group in the period of initial application. They have been issued but are not yet effective and have not been early adopted by the Group as at 30 June 2015. AASB 9: Financial Instruments - On 17 December 2014 the AASB issued the final version of AASB 9 and includes a logical model for classification and measurement, a single, forward-looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model and a substantially-reformed approach to hedge accounting. AASB 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. However, the Standard is available for early application. The own credit changes can be early applied in isolation without otherwise changing the accounting for financial instruments. The final version of AASB 9 introduced a new expected-loss impairment model that requires a more timely recognition of expected credit losses. Specifically, the new Standard requires entities to account for expected credit losses from when financial instruments are first recognised and to recognise full lifetime expected losses on a more timely basis. It also includes the new hedge accounting requirements, including changes to hedge effectiveness testing, treatment of hedging costs, risk components that can be hedged and disclosures. AASB 9 includes requirements for a simplified approach for classification and measurement of financial assets compared with the requirements of AASB 139. The main changes are described below:

► Financial assets that are debt instruments will be classified based on (1) the objective of the entity's business model for managing the financial assets; (2) the characteristics of the contractual cash flows.

► Allows an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading in other comprehensive income. Dividends in respect of these investments that are a return on investment can be recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and there is no impairment or recycling on disposal of the instrument.

► Financial assets can be designated and measured at fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income at initial recognition if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would arise from measuring assets or liabilities, or recognising the gains and losses on them, on different bases.

► Where the fair value option is used for financial liabilities the change in fair value is to be accounted for as follows: - The change attributable to changes in credit risk are presented in other comprehensive income (OCI) - The remaining change is presented in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. AASB 9 also removes the volatility in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income that was caused by changes in the credit risk of liabilities elected to be measured at fair value. This change in accounting means that gains caused by the deterioration of an entity’s own credit risk on such liabilities are no longer recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

When applicable, these amendments are not expected to have a material impact on the Group. AASB 2015-2: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to AASB 101 This standard makes amendments to AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements arising from the IASB’s Disclosure Initiative project. The amendments are designed to further encourage companies to apply professional judgement in determining what information to disclose. For example, the amendments make clear that materiality applies to the whole of financial statements and that the inclusion of immaterial information can inhibit the usefulness of financial disclosures. The amendments also clarify that companies should use professional judgement in determining where and in what order information is presented in the financial disclosures.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers - In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which replaces IAS 11: Construction Contracts, IAS 18: Revenue and related Interpretations (IFRIC 13: Customer Loyalty Programmes, IFRIC 15: Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 18: Transfers of Assets from Customers and SIC-31: Revenue—Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services).

The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity recognises revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity recognises revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps: Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract Step 3: Determine the transaction price Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract Step 5: Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation Early application of this standard is permitted. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has amended IFRS 15, with the application date of the standard extended from 1 January 2017 to 1 January 2018 and will be applied by the Group commencing 1 July 2018. Management is assessing the impact of IFRS 15. (d) Basis of consolidation The Consolidated Financial Report comprise the financial statements of Pact Group Holdings Ltd and its controlled entities as specified in Note 25. Interests in associates are equity accounted (refer Note 2 (y) below). Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has: power over the investee (ie existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee); exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. The financial reports of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. In preparing the Consolidated Financial Report, all intercompany balances, transactions, income and expenses and profit and losses resulting from intra-group transactions have been eliminated in full. Controlled entities are fully consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date on which control is transferred out of the Group. (e) Business combinations The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is measured as the fair value of the assets given, shares issued or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Where equity instruments are issued in a business combination, the fair value of the instruments is their published market price as at the date of exchange. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the Group elects whether it measures the non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquirees identifiable net assets. However, acquisitions occurring while under common control are accounted at the carrying amount of assets and liabilities of the acquiree immediately before control over the acquiree is obtained. Any difference between the fair value of consideration paid and the fair value net identifiable assets acquired is recognised in reserves. Except for non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale (which are measured at fair value less costs to sell), all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of the business combination over the net fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognised as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable net assets of the subsidiary, the difference is recognised as a gain in the income statement, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement of the net assets acquired. Where settlement of any part of the consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their present value. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and conditions. (f) Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions Management has identified the following critical accounting policies for which significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are made. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions and may materially affect financial results or the financial position reported in future periods. Further details of the nature of these assumptions and conditions may be found in the relevant notes to the Consolidated Financial Report.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) ► Significant accounting judgements In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, Management has made the following judgements, apart from those involving estimations, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Report: i) Taxation The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and foreign jurisdictions and as a result significant judgement is required in determining the Group’s provision for income tax. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from un-recouped tax losses, capital losses and temporary differences, are recognised only where it is considered more likely than not that they will be recovered, based upon the timing and generation of sufficient future taxable profits. Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits and repatriation of retained earnings depend on management’s estimates of future cash flows. These depend on estimates of future production and sales volumes, operating costs, capital expenditure, dividends and other capital management transactions. Judgements are also required about the application of income tax legislation. These judgements and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty, hence there is a possibility that changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact the amount of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recognised on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the amount of other tax losses and temporary differences not yet recognised. In such circumstances, some or all of the carrying amounts of recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities may require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding credit or charge to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, or other comprehensive income. ii) Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill The Group assesses impairment of all assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group and to the particular asset that may lead to impairment. These include product and manufacturing performance, technology, social, economic and political environments and future product expectations. If an impairment trigger exists the recoverable amount of the asset is assessed. iii) Impairment of net investment in associates The Group applies AASB 139: Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement to determine whether there is an indicator that the Group’s net investment in associates is impaired, after first applying equity accounting in accordance with AASB 128: Investments in Associates. The Group must apply judgement to determine whether there is objective evidence that one or more events have had an impact on the estimated future cash flows of its associates.

► Significant accounting estimates and assumptions The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are often determined based on estimates and assumptions of future events. The key estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period are: i) Impairment of goodwill The Group determines whether goodwill is impaired at least on an annual basis. This requires an estimation of the recoverable amount of cash-generating units, using a value in use discounted cash flow methodology, to which the goodwill is allocated. The assumptions used in this estimation of recoverable amount and the carrying amount of goodwill is discussed in Note 2 (m). ii) Make good provision on leased premises A provision has been made for the present value of anticipated costs of future restoration of leased premises. The provision includes future cost estimates associated with dismantling, closure and decontamination. The calculation of this provision requires assumptions such as contractual obligations, application of environmental legislation, plant closure dates, available technologies and engineering cost estimates. These uncertainties may result in future actual expenditure differing from the amounts currently provided. The provision recognised for each site is periodically reviewed and updated based on the facts and circumstances available at the time. Changes to the estimated future costs for site exits are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position by adjusting both the expense and provision. The related carrying amounts are disclosed in Note 13. iii) Estimation of useful lives of assets The estimation of the useful lives of assets has been based on historical experience and lease terms (for assets under finance leases). In addition, the condition of the assets is assessed at least once per year and considered against the remaining useful life. Adjustments to useful lives are made when considered necessary. Depreciation charges are included in Notes 3 and 9. iv) Business reorganisation Business reorganisation provisions are only recognised when a detailed plan has been approved and the business reorganisation has either commenced or been publicly announced, or contracts relating to the business reorganisation have been entered into. Costs related to ongoing activities are not provided for.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) v) Business combinations The Consolidated Financial Report includes the information and results of each controlled entity from the date on which the Group obtains control until such time as the Group ceases to control such entity (refer Note 2 (e)). The determination as to the existence of control or significant influence over an entity necessarily requires management judgement to assess when the Group is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. In making such an assessment, a range of factors are considered including if and only if the Group has: power over the investee (ie existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee); exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. A business acquisition also requires judgement with respect to the determination of the fair value of purchase consideration given and the fair value of identifiable net assets and liabilities acquired. Many of these assets and liabilities either given up or acquired are not normally traded in active markets, and thus management judgement is required in determining the fair values. Management judgement is also required in ascertaining the assets and liabilities which should be recognised, in particular with respect to intangible assets such as brand names, customer relationships, patents and trademarks and contingent liabilities. (g) Revenue and other income Revenue is recognised and measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: (i) Sale of goods Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when there has been a transfer of risks and rewards to the customer (through the execution of a sales agreement at the time of delivery of the goods to the customer), no further work or processing is required, the quantity and quality of the goods has been determined, the price is determined and generally title has passed. (ii) Interest income Income is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. (iii) Dividend income Income is recognised when the Group’s right to receive the payment is established. (h) Finance costs Finance costs are recognised as an expense when incurred. Finance costs associated with qualifying assets are capitalised. Borrowing costs which are directly attributable to the acquisition of, or production of, a qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset using the weighted average cost of borrowings. (i) Leases The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement and requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset. (i) Finance leases Finance leases, which transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalised at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognised as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. (ii) Capitalised leased assets Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. (iii) Operating lease commitments The Group has entered into commercial property, office equipment and motor vehicles leases. The entity has determined that it does not obtain all the significant risks and rewards of the properties, office equipment and motor vehicles and has thus classified the leases as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease incentives are recognised as a liability when received and subsequently reduced by allocating lease payments between rental expense and reduction of the liability.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (j) Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position comprise cash at bank and on hand and short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of bank overdraft balances. Bank overdrafts are included within interest-bearing loans and borrowings in current liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. (k) Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management are capitalised. Such costs include the cost of replacing major parts that are eligible for capitalisation when the cost of replacing the parts is incurred. Similarly, when each major inspection is performed, the part’s cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the plant and equipment as a replacement only if it is eligible for capitalisation. Where assets are in the course of construction at the reporting date they are classified as capital works in progress. Upon completion, capital works in progress are reclassified to plant and equipment and subject to fair value assessments and depreciation from this date. Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows: Buildings Freehold 40 – 50 years Buildings Leasehold 10 – 15 years Plant and equipment 3 – 20 years (l) Trade and other receivables Trade receivables, generally have 30 day terms from the end of the month and are non-interest bearing. They are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less an allowance for impairment. Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is recognised to reduce the carrying amount of accounts receivable when there is objective evidence that the receivable will not be collected, and excludes those receivables sold to a third party. Financial difficulties of the debtor, default payments or debts more than 90 days overdue are considered objective evidence of impairment, subject to review of the particular debtor. Impairment losses incurred which were specifically provided for in previous years are eliminated against the provision for impairment. In all other cases, impairment losses are written off as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Trade receivables securitisation The Group’s trade receivables securitisation program allows for the transfer of substantially all the risks and rewards associated with the receivables sold to participants of the program. The Group therefore derecognises the receivables when they are sold under the program. The sale of trade receivables is at a discount. This discount is included as part of the loss on derecognition of financial assets in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Costs associated with establishing the program are capitalised and amortised over the term of the program, being three years. The amortisation of these costs are included as part of the loss on derecognition of financial assets in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The terms also require the Group to be a participant of the program. The Group has recorded its participation as an ‘other receivable’ in the Balance Sheet. The Group also acts as a servicer to the program to facilitate the collection of receivables. Income received for being a servicer is recorded as an offset to the loss on derecognition of receivables. At balance date, a liability is recognised if the amount of collections received is higher than the amount of receivables available for sale or if the Group have not paid these collections to other participants of the program. (m) Goodwill Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at cost being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units (CGU’s), or groups of cash-generating units, that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the Group are assigned to those units or groups of units. Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units), to which the goodwill relates. The recoverable amount is determined by using a value in use discounted cash flow methodology. When the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units) is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised. When goodwill forms part of a cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units) and an operation within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this manner is measured based on the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating units retained. Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not subsequently reversed. (n) Intangible assets Intangible assets acquired separately outside of a business combination are initially measured at cost. The cost of an intangible asset acquired in a business combination is its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset is reviewed at least at each financial year end. Changes in the expected useful life or expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, which is a change in accounting estimate. The amortisation expense for intangible assets with finite lives is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. (o) Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset with a finite life may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset generates cash inflows that are largely dependent on those from other assets or groups of assets and the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to approximate its fair value. In such cases the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. When the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset or cash-generating unit is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment losses relating to continuing operations are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount (in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrement). An assessment is also made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amounts are estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If this is the case the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. The increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. (p) Income tax Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax and is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case the deferred tax is also recognised directly in equity, or where it arises from the initial accounting for a business combination, in which case it is taken into account in the determination of goodwill or the excess in acquired interests in net fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at cost. Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities for the year and any adjustment in respect of previous years. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date in the countries where the Group operates and generates taxable income and as a result significant judgement is required in determining the Group’s current tax. Current income tax relating to items recognised directly in equity is recognised in equity and not in the statement of profit or loss.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes at the reporting date. ln principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable amounts will be available against which deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses and tax offsets can be utilised. Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits and repatriation of retained earnings depend on management’s estimates of future cash flows which are dependent on estimates of future production and sales volumes, operating costs, capital expenditure, dividends and other capital management transactions. Judgements are also required about the application of income tax legislation. These judgements and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty, hence there is a possibility that changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact the amount of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recognised on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the amount of other tax losses and temporary differences not yet recognised. In such circumstances, some or all of the carrying amounts of recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities may require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding credit or charge to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, or other comprehensive income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary differences giving rise to them arise from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities (other than as a result of a business combination) which affects neither taxable income nor accounting profit. Furthermore, a deferred tax liability is not recognised in relation to taxable temporary differences arising from goodwill.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries except where the consolidated entity is able to control the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with these investments and interests are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period(s) when the asset and liability giving rise to them are realised or settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the consolidated entity expects, at the reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the same taxable entity, and the company/consolidated entity intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. (q) Interest bearing loans and borrowings All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, interest bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, which is calculated based on the principal borrowing amount less directly attributable transaction costs. Gains and losses are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income when the liabilities are derecognised. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date. (r) Inventories Inventories have been classified as follows:

► Raw Materials: Plastic resins, steel and tinplate.

► Work in Progress: Manufactured plastic, steel and tin packaging that have not yet reached a full stage of completion.

► Finished Goods: Manufactured plastic, steel and tin packaging that are intended for sale to external customers.

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, with directly attributable costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition being accounted for, on a full absorption basis as follows:

► Raw Materials: Purchase cost of material, including discounts, rebates, duties, taxes and other inward transport costs, on a moving average cost basis.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

► Work in Progress & Finished Goods: Cost of raw materials, direct labour and a proportion of manufacturing overheads based on a normal level of operating capacity, but excluding costs that relate to general administration, finance, marketing, selling and distribution.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

(s) Trade and other payables Trade and other payables are carried at amortised cost which due to the terms associated with these items equates to their principal amounts and are not discounted. They represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Group becomes obliged to make a future payment with respect to the purchase of these goods and services. The amounts are generally unsecured and are usually paid within 30 – 90 days of recognition. (t) Contributed equity Issued and paid up capital is classified as contributed equity and recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the entity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in contributed equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. (u) Derivatives The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as forward currency contracts, cross currency interest rate swaps, and interest rate swaps to hedge its risks associated with foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations. Such derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date at which the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. Derivatives are classified as assets when their fair value is positive and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives, except for those that qualify as cash flow hedges, are taken directly to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year. The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by using valuation techniques such as present value techniques, comparison to similar instruments for which market observable prices exist and other relevant models used by market participants. These valuation techniques use both observable and unobservable market inputs, which are not considered to be significant. The fair value of cross currency interest rate swaps and interest rate swap contracts is determined by reference to market values for similar instruments. For the purposes of hedge accounting, hedges are classified as:

► fair value hedges when they hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognised asset or liability;

► cash flow hedges when they hedge exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable either to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or a forecast transaction; or

► hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

At the inception of a hedge relationship, the Group formally designates and documents the hedge relationship to which the Group wishes to apply hedge accounting and the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. The documentation includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the entity will assess the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk. Such hedges are expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows and are assessed on an ongoing basis to determine that they have actually been highly effective throughout the financial reporting period for which they were designated. Cash flow hedges are accounted for as follows: Cash flow hedges are hedges of the Group’s exposure to variability in cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction that could affect the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised directly in equity, while the ineffective portion is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The Group uses forward exchange contracts (FECs) to hedge foreign exchange purchases. The FECs are accounted for as cash flow hedges. Refer Note 23 for details. Amounts taken to equity are transferred to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income when the hedge transaction affects the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, such as when hedged income or expenses are recognised or when a forecast sale or purchase occurs. When the hedged item is the cost of a non-financial asset or liability, the amounts taken to equity are transferred to the initial carrying amount of the non-financial asset or liability.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, amounts previously recognised in equity are transferred to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised without replacement or rollover, or if its designation as a hedge is revoked, amounts previously recognised in equity remain in equity until the forecast transaction occurs. If the related transaction to which the hedging instrument relates is not expected to occur, the amount is taken to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. (v) Foreign currency translation Both the functional and presentation currency of Pact is Australian dollars (AUD). Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency of the individual entity by applying the exchange rates ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange prevailing at reporting date. The table below outlines the functional currencies that the Group has determined to apply for each country in which the Group’s entities are domiciled.

Country Functional currency

Australia AUD New Zealand NZD

Thailand THB

Singapore USD

China RMB

Philippines PHP

Indonesia IDR Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate as at the date of the initial transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. As at the reporting date the assets and liabilities of the controlled entities with non-Australian dollar functional currency are translated into the presentation currency of Pact at the rate of exchange at the reporting date and their statements of comprehensive income are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the year (where appropriate). The exchange rate differences arising on the translation to presentation currency are taken directly to the foreign currency translation reserve, in equity. On disposal of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. (w) Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:

► where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item to which it relates; and

► receivables and payables are stated as GST inclusive amounts. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Cash flows are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows. Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority.



NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (x) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. When the Group expects some or all of the provision to be reimbursed, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. Employee benefits Provision is made for employee benefits accumulated as a result of employees rendering services up to the reporting date. These benefits include wages and salaries, annual leave and long service leave. Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and any other employee benefits are recognised for employees’ services up to the reporting date. Benefits expected to be settled within twelve months of the reporting date are classified as current and are measured at their nominal amounts based on remuneration rates which are expected to be paid when the liability is settled. The liability for long service leave is recognised and measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Under this method consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures, and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds (except for Australia where high quality corporate bond rates are used in accordance with the standards) with terms to maturity and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. (y) Investment in associates The Group’s investment in its associates is accounted for using the equity method of accounting in the Consolidated Financial Report and at cost in the parent. The associates are entities over which the Group has significant influence and that are neither subsidiaries nor joint ventures. The Group generally deems they have significant influence if they have over 20% of the voting rights. Under the equity method, investments in the associates are carried in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the associates. Goodwill relating to an associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is not amortised. After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it is necessary to recognise any impairment loss with respect to the Group’s net investment in associates. Goodwill included in the carrying amount of the investment in associates is not tested separately, rather the entire carrying amount of the investment is tested for impairment as a single asset. The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any unsecured long-term receivables and loans, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. (z) Comparatives Comparative figures can be adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year where required by accounting standards or as a result of changes in accounting policy.



NOTE 3: REVENUE AND EXPENSES 2015 2014 $’000’s $’000’s

(a) Revenue

Sales revenue 1,249,153 1,143,219

Interest income

Interest income (external) 62 1,089

Interest income on related party loans - 5,388

Total interest income 62 6,477

Other income

Management fees received 500 1,650

Sundry income items 3,416 8,670

Total other income 3,916 10,320

Total interest & other income 3,978 16,797

Total sales revenue, interest & other income 1,253,131 1,160,016

(b) Expenses

Depreciation

Depreciation of buildings – freehold 278 110

Depreciation of buildings – leasehold 2,387 1,671

Depreciation of plant & equipment 53,382 49,323

Total depreciation 56,047 51,104

Amortisation

Amortisation of patents, trademarks and licences 202 96

Total amortisation 202 96

Total depreciation and amortisation expense 56,249 51,200

Finance costs

Interest on Syndicated Facility Agreement 31,169 17,545

Interest on Revolving Credit Facility - 1,901

Interest on Term Loan B Facility - 29,492

Interest rate swaps 89 -

Interest on overdraft facility 499 828

Finance charges payable on finance lease and hire purchase contracts 52 133

Borrowing costs amortisation 1,046 1,176

Interest on promissory note & related parties loans - 22,116

Property make good provision discount adjustment 199 11 Total finance costs 33,054 73,202 Loss on de-recognition of financial assets 42 - Total finance costs & loss on de-recognition of financial assets 33,096 73,202

Employee benefits expense

Provision for employee entitlements 986 656

Wages and salaries 261,231 257,030

Defined contribution superannuation expense 14,014 14,187

Other employee benefits expense 14,906 15,879

Total employee benefits expense 291,137 287,752



NOTE 3: REVENUE AND EXPENSES (CONTINUED)

2015 2014(b) Expenses (continued) $’000’s $’000’s

Other expense items

Operating lease and rental expense 44,033 40,735

Research and development costs 392 392

Provision for impairment of trade receivables 214 133

(c) Significant items and other gains / (losses) before tax Significant items(1)

Acquisition related costs(2)

Business Reorganisation Program

(2,691)

-

- restructuring costs(3) (6,788) -

- asset write downs(3) (12,582) -

- loss on partial disposal of subsidiary (refer Note 22) (1,486) (20,856) -

Reversal of unrealised revaluation gain on hedges associated with the Term Loan B Facility

-

(3,791) Swap break costs(4)

- (6,407)

Gain on business acquisition(5) - 10,834

Write-off of capitalised borrowing costs in relation to the Term Loan B Facility - (21,576)

IPO transaction costs - (5,245) Total significant items (23,547) (26,185)

Other gains / (losses)

Unrealised gains on revaluation of foreign exchange forward contracts 39 (256)

(Loss) / gain on sale of property, plant and equipment(6) (1,511) 34

Realised net foreign exchange gains / (losses) 140 (309)

Total other gains / (losses) (1,332) (531)

Total significant items and other gains / (losses) before tax (24,879) (26,716)

(1) Total significant items after tax are as follows:

Significant items in other gains / (losses) before tax (23,547) (26,185) Tax benefit on significant items in other gains / (losses) before tax (refer Note 4) 5,965 4,959 Tax benefit relating to reset of tax cost base (refer Note 4) - 19,190 Total significant items after tax (17,582) (2,036)

(2) Acquisition related costs includes stamp duty and professional fees associated with business acquisitions.

(3) The business reorganisation program relates to the optimisation of business facilities across the Group.

(4) Swap break costs in the prior year relate to the early termination of the cross currency interest rate swaps and other derivative

instruments associated with the Term Loan B Facility, refer Note 23.

(5) Gain on business acquisition in the prior year relates to the Group acquiring the remaining 49% of Cinqplast Plastop Australia Pty Ltd on 17 December 2013.

(6) (Loss) / gain on sale of property, plant and equipment is determined as follows: Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment 243 1,555

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment disposed

(1,754)

(1,521) Profit / (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(1,511)

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NOTE 4: INCOME TAX

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Statement of Comprehensive Income

The major components of income tax expense are:

Current year income tax expense 20,780 13,633

Adjustments in respect of previous years income tax (711) (3,880)

Deferred income tax expense 8,088 (13,433) Income tax expense / (benefit) reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

28,157

(3,680)

Statement of Changes in Equity

Deferred income tax relating to items charged directly to equity:

Tax effect of IPO transaction costs charged to equity - 5,188

Net (gain) / loss on interest rate and foreign exchange hedging instruments 497 686

Income tax benefit charged direct to equity 497 5,874

Tax on significant items before tax Reversal of unrealised revaluation gain on hedges associated with the Term Loan B Facility

- 1,137

Swap break costs - 726

Write-off of capitalised borrowing costs - 1,523

IPO transaction costs - 1,573

Acquisition related costs 159 -

Business reorganisation program 5,806 -

Total tax benefit on significant items before tax 5,965 4,959

Tax significant item relating to reset of tax cost base (refer Note 3) - 19,190

Total tax benefit on significant items (refer Note 3) 5,965 24,149

(i) A reconciliation between tax expense and the product of accounting profit before income tax multiplied by the Group’s applicable income tax rate is as follows:

Accounting profit before tax 95,848 54,117

Income tax calculated at 30% (2014: 30%) 28,755 16,235

Adjustments in respect of income tax of previous years (711) (3,880)

Share of net results of associates and joint ventures (411) (632)

Difference between book and tax cost base (57) 756 Losses acquired unable to be utilised on formation of new tax consolidated group

- 672

Non deductible expenses for tax purposes:

- Withholding taxes 620 -

- Acquisition costs 649 -

- Other 673 117

Gains on acquisitions and disposals - (3,250)

Non deductible swap break costs - 1,196

Non deductible write-off of capitalised borrowing costs - 4,949

Tax benefit relating to reset of tax cost base - (19,190)

Income assessable / expenses deductible for tax purposes only (128) -

Overseas tax rate differential (1,233) (653) Income tax expense / (benefit) reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

28,157

(3,680)



NOTE 4. INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) (ii) Tax consolidation Until 17 December 2013, Pact Group Holdings Ltd, previously Pact Group Holdings Pty Ltd, and its 100% owned Australian resident subsidiaries were members of a tax consolidated group which was formed on 1 July 2003. Geminder Holdings Pty Ltd, the previous parent entity of Pact, was head of this tax consolidated group. As a result of the initial public offering on 17 December 2013, Pact and its 100% owned Australian resident subsidiaries exited the Geminder Holdings tax consolidated group. Contribution amounts under the tax sharing agreement were determined and paid by the exiting Pact entities pursuant to the tax sharing agreement. Deeds of release were entered into and executed by the Pact entities and Geminder Holdings. These deeds together with the contributed amounts above resulted in the exiting entities leaving the Geminder Holdings tax consolidated group clear from any further income tax liability, relating to the period during which they were part of the Geminder Holdings tax consolidated group. From 17 December 2013 until the formation of the new tax consolidated group with effect from 1 January 2014, each entity was recognised as a stand-alone tax payer. The Company notified the ATO of its election to form a tax consolidated group with each of its wholly owned Australian resident subsidiaries with effect from 1 January 2014. As a consequence, all members of the tax consolidated group are taxed as a single entity from this date. Under the current income tax consolidation rules, the tax cost of assets brought into the tax consolidated group by subsidiary members that join the group was required to be reset under the tax cost setting process. Work performed based on independent expert valuations, as part of the tax cost setting process resulted in a net increase in the tax cost of the depreciable assets, inventory and certain other sundry assets which resulted in a net income tax benefit in the prior period of $19.2 million. Sulo MGB Australia Pty Ltd joined the Australian consolidated tax group on the 8th August 2014 and under the current income tax consolidation rules, the tax cost of the assets brought into the tax consolidated group were reset under the tax cost setting process. (iii) Members of the tax consolidated group and the tax sharing arrangement The previous tax sharing arrangement provided for the allocation of income tax liabilities between the entities, should the head entity default on its tax payment obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement, due to the clear exit of the Pact entities from the Geminder Holdings tax consolidated group. (iv) Tax effect accounting by members of the Australian tax consolidated group Measurement method adopted under AASB Interpretation 1052: Tax Consolidation Accounting The head entity and the controlled entities in the Australian tax consolidated group accounted for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The Australian tax consolidated group applied a modified “stand alone taxpayer” approach in determining the appropriate amount of current taxes and deferred taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group – as if each member continued to be a taxpayer entity in its own right, subject to certain adjustments. The current and deferred tax amounts were measured in a systematic manner, consistent with the broad principles in AASB 112: Income Taxes. The nature of the tax funding agreement is discussed further below.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognised current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group.

Nature of the tax funding agreement The tax funding agreement requires payments to/from the head entity to be recognised via an inter-entity receivable / payable at call. To the extent there is a difference between the amount charged under the tax funding agreement and the allocation under AASB Interpretation 1052, the head entity would account for these differences as equity transactions with the subsidiaries. The Company and all its wholly owned Australian resident entities are part of the Pact Consolidated Tax Group under Australian tax law which formed with effect from 1 January 2014 with Pact Group Holdings Ltd as the head entity of the tax consolidated group. For the period 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014 and in the current financial year the accounting treatment for the new tax consolidated group applied the tax sharing arrangement which provided for the allocation of income tax liabilities between the entities, should the head entity default on its tax payment obligations. No arrangements were recognised in the Consolidated Financial Report in respect of this agreement. The head entity and the controlled entities account for their own current and deferred tax amounts during the reporting period. In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group.



NOTE 4. INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) The law applying to the formation of an income tax consolidated group is subject to various proposed changes announced by the former federal Government at the time of delivering its federal budget in May 2013. The current federal Government has released exposure draft law with regards to the amendments which are proposed to apply from May 2013. The exposure draft law is subject to ongoing consultation and may be revised. Depending on the final form of the proposed law changes they could have a material negative impact on Pact’s financial performance and position at 30 June 2015. The estimation of liability will be subject to the final form and content of the law once released. As these changes are not currently enacted or substantially enacted, in accordance with IFRS the potential impact of this measure has not been taken into account in the 30 June 2015 Consolidated Financial Report.

(v) Recognised current and deferred tax assets & liabilities

2015 2015 2014 2014

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Current

Income tax Deferred

Income tax Current

Income tax Deferred

Income tax Opening balance (5,481) (6,874) 928 (24,016) Charged to income (20,780) (8,088) (9,753) 13,432 Adjustments in respect of income tax of previous years 1,140 (428) - - Charged to other comprehensive income - 497 - 686 Receipt from head entity(1) - - (20,024) - Payments 18,797 - 22,023 - IPO transaction costs charged to equity - - 2,051 5,188 Acquisitions / disposals (547) 1,760 (78) (1,642) Foreign exchange translation movement 773 266 (628) (522) Closing balance (6,098) (12,867) (5,481) (6,874)

Amounts recognised in the Statement of Financial Position: Deferred tax asset 26,778 27,944 Deferred tax liability (39,645) (34,818) Net deferred tax assets / (liabilities) (12,867) (6,874)

Deferred tax assets & liabilities relate to the following:

Deferred tax assets Doubtful debts provision 57 144 Business reorganisation provision 3,363 4,319 Make good on leased premises provision 3,428 3,355 Fixed rent provision 2,937 2,341 Employee entitlements provision 10,269 11,219 IPO transaction costs 3,976 5,188 Other provisions 234 124 Hedges 767 - Unrealised foreign currency losses 215 270 Unutilised tax losses 243 119 Other 1,289 865 Deferred tax assets 26,778 27,944

Deferred tax liabilities Property, plant and equipment 37,753 32,782 Other 1,892 2,036 Deferred tax liabilities 39,645 34,818

(1) Represents a receipt from the head of the Geminder Holdings tax consolidated group in the prior year. These receipts

are reflected in the financing section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.



NOTE 5: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

NOTE 6: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

(1) The ageing of trade receivables (net of allowance of impairment loss) is as follows:

Total Not Due < 30 days 31 – 60 days 61 – 90 days > 90 days 2015 50,241 36,485 9,926 2,382 749 699 2014 136,948 108,118 25,364 2,564 533 369

(2) At 30 June 2015 trade receivables with an initial value of $318,000 (2014: $490,000) were impaired and fully

provided for. The movements in the allowance for impairment of receivables are as follows:

Debtors securitisation program(3) The Group entered into a debtors securitisation program on 22 June 2015, which allows the Group to sell a portfolio of receivables. The term of the debtor securitisation program is for a period of 3 years. Under the program, substantially all the risks and rewards of the portfolio of receivables are transferred to participants of the program. The Group therefore derecognises the receivables when they are sold under the program. The program requires the Group (or an entity other than the bank) to be a participant of the program. At 30 June 2015 $30.7 million has been recognised as part of other receivables representing the Group’s participation in the program. Given the short term nature of this financial asset, the carrying value of the associated receivable approximates its fair value and represents the Group’s maximum exposure to the receivables derecognised as part of the program. Although allowable under the terms of the contract, the Group has no plans to repurchase any of the receivables transferred into the program. For the financial year ended 30 June 2015, the Group received cash totalling $96.9 million from the transfer of receivables into the securitisation program. As the program commenced just prior to financial year end, the initial sale (and upfront costs) is the only cash impact, under the program. Refer Note 2 (l) for the Group’s accounting policy in relation to this program.

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Cash at bank and on hand 32,612 25,603

Bank overdraft - (1,376)

Total cash and cash equivalents 32,612 24,227

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT

Trade receivables(1) (3) 50,559 137,438

Allowance for impairment loss(2) (318) (490)

Other receivables(3) 43,444 13,400

Total current trade and other receivables 93,685 150,348

2015 2014

Allowance for impairment Loss $’000’s $’000’s

Opening balance for the year (490) (440)

Charge for the year (550) (508)

Utilised 404 344

Acquired (25) (248)

Used amounts reversed 336 375

Foreign exchange translation movement 7 (13)

Closing balance for the year (318) (490)



NOTE 7: INVENTORIES

NOTE 8: PREPAYMENTS

NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Reconciliation of carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the year are as follows:

Property(1) Plant and

equipment

Capital work in

progress Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2015 At 1 July 2014 net of accumulated depreciation 28,902 486,991 29,711 545,604 Additions and transfers 6,814 44,086 (728) 50,172 Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses (Note 21) 3,300 21,052 - 24,352 Divestment of subsidiary - (7,728) (1,623) (9,351) Disposals - (1,754) - (1,754) Asset write downs (refer Note 3 (c)) - (12,582) - (12,582) Foreign exchange translation movement 3,080 (2,337) 336 1,079 Depreciation charge for the year (2,665) (53,382) - (56,047) At 30 June 2015 net of accumulated depreciation 39,431 474,346 27,696 541,473

Represented by:

At cost 53,111 924,150 27,696 1,004,957 Accumulated depreciation (13,680) (449,804) - (463,484) Net carrying amount 39,431 474,346 27,696 541,473

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Raw materials and stores 49,103 45,105

Work in progress 15,290 14,368

Finished goods 53,099 55,738

Total inventories 117,492 115,211

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT

Prepayments 7,763 7,844

NON-CURRENT

Prepayments 935 1,274



NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED) Reconciliation of carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the year are as follows:

Property(1) Plant and

equipment

Capital work in

progress Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2014 At 1 July 2013 net of accumulated depreciation 15,557 463,842 13,371 492,770 Additions and transfers 1,876 36,538 15,030 53,444 Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses (Note 21) 13,882 29,955 - 43,837 Disposals - (1,521) - (1,521) Foreign exchange translation movement (633) 7,500 1,310 8,177 Depreciation charge for the year (1,780) (49,323) - (51,103) At 30 June 2014 net of accumulated depreciation 28,902 486,991 29,711 545,604

Represented by:

At cost 38,610 907,880 29,711 976,201 Accumulated depreciation (9,708) (420,889) - (430,597) Net carrying amount 28,902 486,991 29,711 545,604

2015 2014 $’000’s $’000’s (1) Property consists of the following: Leasehold improvements 15,077 13,703 Freehold property 38,034 25,215 Less: accumulated depreciation (13,680) (10,016) Total property 39,431 28,902

NOTE 10: INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES

2015 2014 $’000’s $’000’s Investments in associates and joint ventures 14,639 4,087

The Group accounts for its investments in associates and joint ventures using the equity method in the Consolidated Financial Report. The following tables illustrate the summarised financial information of the Group’s investments in associates and joint ventures at 30 June 2015, and the reconciliation to the carrying amount of the investment: Associate and joint venture summarised financial information

2015

$’000’s

Viscount Oriental Mould(1)

Spraypac Products

(NZ)(2)

Weener Plastop(3)

Gempack Weener(4)

Total

Current assets 599 691 5,874 4,592 11,756 Non-current assets 113 108 4,388 20,215 24,824 Current liabilities (112) (172) (3,272) (4,335) (7,891) Net assets 600 627 6,990 20,472 28,689

Proportion of the Group’s ownership interest 40% 50% 50% 50% Carrying amount of the investment 240 668 3,495 10,236 14,639



NOTE 10: INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)

2015

$’000’s

Viscount Oriental Mould(1)

Spraypac Products

(NZ)(2)

Weener Plastop(3)

Gempack Weener(4)

Total

Revenue 679 1,039 10,459 3,140 15,317 Expense (684) (782) (7,556) (3,543) (12,565) Net profit/(loss) after tax (5) 257 2,903 (403) 2,752

Group’s share of profit/(loss) for the year (2) 128 1,451 (201) 1,376

(1)

Changzhou Viscount Oriental Mould Co Ltd (Oriental Mould) The Group holds a 40% interest in Oriental Mould, which was acquired as part of the Viscount Plastics (China) Pty Ltd acquisition. Oriental Mould manufactures moulds, of which a proportion is purchased by the local Chinese subisdiaries of Viscount Plastics (China) Pty Ltd. (2)

Spraypac Products (NZ) Ltd (Spraypac) The Group holds a 50% interest in Spraypac. Spraypac is a private company which distributes plastic bottles and related spray products. The Group’s investments in Spraypac includes $0.4 million of goodwill. (3)

Weener Plastop Asia Inc (Weener) The Group acquired a 50% interest in Weener as part of its acquisition of Ruffgar Holdings Pty Ltd (Ruffgar) on 17 December 2013. Weener is a joint venture, integrated with Plastop Asia Inc operations which was also acquired as part of the Ruffgar acquisition. (4)

Gempack Weener (Gempack) The Group established a new joint venture with Weener Plastik GMBH from 1 April 2015. The Group contributed the operations from Gempack Asia Ltd, a 100% controlled entity until 31 March 2015. Weener Plastik GMBH have contributed customers and contracts to the joint venture, which have been merged into the operations of Gempack Asia Ltd. (5)

Cinqplast Plastop Australia Pty Ltd (Cinqplast) In the prior period Cinqplast has been classified as an investment in an associate for the period 1 July 2013 to 17 December 2013, as the Group held a 51% interest in the shares of Cinqplast. On 17 December 2013, the Group acquired the remaining interest in Cinqplast and its 100% owned subsidiary Steri-Plas Pty Ltd. The joint ventures and associates had no contingent liabilities or significant capital commitments at 30 June 2015 (2014: nil). Associate and joint venture summarised financial information

2014

$’000’s

Viscount

Oriental Mould(1)

Spraypac Products

(NZ)(2)

Weener Plastop(3)

Total

Current assets 590 514 3,245. 4,349 Non-current assets 142 137 4,382. 4,661 Current liabilities (126) (84) (1,311) (1,521) Net assets 606 567 6,316. 7,489

Proportion of the Group’s ownership interest 40% 50% 50% Carrying amount of the investment 242 687 3,158. 4,087

2014

$’000’s

Cinqplast(5) Viscount

Oriental Mould(1)

Spraypac Products

(NZ)(2)

Weener Plastop(3)

Total

Revenue 15,230 25 1,060 4,953. 21,268 Expense (14,532) (118) (770) (3,178) (18,598) Net profit after tax 698 (93) 290 1,775. 2,670

Group’s share of the profit for the year 356 (37) 145 887. 1,351



NOTE 11: INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Reconciliation of carrying amounts at the beginning and end of year are as follows:

Patents,

trademarks and licences(1)

Goodwill Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s


At 1 July 2014 net of accumulated amortisation and impairment 917 326,210 327,127

Additions 14 - 14

Intangible assets arising on acquisitions (Note 21) 2,146 17,426 19,572

Foreign exchange translation movements (26) (6,416) (6,442)

Amortisation (202) - (202)

At 30 June 2015 net of accumulated amortisation and impairment

2,849

337,220

340,069

Represented by:

At cost 4,006 337,220 341,226

Accumulated amortisation and impairment (1,157) - (1,157)

Net carrying amount 2,849 337,220 340,069


At 1 July 2013 net of accumulated amortisation and impairment 1,065 249,977 251,042

Additions 52 - 52

Intangible assets arising on acquisitions (Note 21) - 63,757 63,757

Disposals (178) - (178)

Foreign exchange translation movements 74 12,476 12,550

Amortisation (96) - (96)

At 30 June 2014 net of accumulated amortisation and impairment

917

326,210

327,127

Represented by:

At cost 2,235 326,210 328,445

Accumulated amortisation and impairment (1,318) - (1,318)

Net carrying amount 917 326,210 327,127

(1) Patents, trademarks and licences Patents, trademarks and licences are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. They have a finite life and are amortised using the straight line method over their useful life. Acquisitions during the year As a result of business acquisitions during the year end 30 June 2015, $17.4 million of goodwill has been recognised (2014: $63.8 million). Details of businesses acquired are disclosed in Note 21. Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at cost being the excess of the consideration paid over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities.



NOTE 11: INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (CONTINUED) Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. At year end, there were no indicators of impairment and no impairment losses recognised. Impairment tests for goodwill For impairment testing purposes goodwill acquired through business combinations has been allocated to and tested at the level of their respective cash generating units (or group of CGU’s) in accordance with the level at which management monitors goodwill. For the Group, the lowest level where goodwill is monitored is at its segments, being: • Pact Australia (PA) • Pact International (PI) (i) Description of the cash generating units and other relevant information The recoverable amount of each of the cash generating units has been determined based on Value in Use calculations using cash flow projections contained within next year’s financial budget approved by management and other forward projections. (ii) Carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each of the cash generating units (CGU’s) or group of CGU’s The carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to the PA and the PI segments are as follows: Pact Australia Pact International

2015 2014 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Carrying amount of goodwill 164,708 149,600 172,512 176,610

(iii) Key assumptions used in Value in Use calculations The calculations of Value in Use for both PA and PI CGU’s are sensitive to the following assumptions: • Gross margins and raw material price movement • Cash flows • Discount rates Gross margins and raw material price movement – Gross margins are based on average margins achieved in the year preceding the current budget period. These are increased over the budget period for any anticipated efficiency improvements. Estimates are obtained from published indices for the countries from which materials are sourced, as well as data relating to specific commodities. Forecast figures are used if data is publicly available, otherwise past actual raw material price movements are used as an indicator of future price movements. Cash Flows – Cash flows beyond the one year period are extrapolated using growth rates which are a combination of volume growth and price growth. Rates are based on published industry research and economic forecasts relating to GDP growth rates. The long term growth rates are in the range of 2.7% - 6.0% (2014: 2.7% - 6.5%). Discount rates – Discount rates represent the current market assessment of the risk specific to each CGU, taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the Group and its operating segments and is derived from its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The WACC takes into account both debt and equity. The cost of equity is derived from the expected return on investment by the Group’s shareholders. The cost of debt is based on the cost of funds relating to the interest bearing loans of the Group. Segment-specific risk is incorporated by applying individual beta factors. The beta factors are evaluated annually based on publicly available market data where applicable. Discount rates applied are based on the pre-tax weighted average cost of capital applicable to the relevant CGU. The pre-tax risk discount rates applied to these cash flow projections are in the range of 11.0% - 19.0% (2014: 11.0% -14.0%). (iv) Sensitivity to changes in assumptions The key estimates and assumptions used to determine the Value in Use of a CGU are based on management’s current expectations and are considered to be reasonably achievable. With regard to the assessment of Value in Use, management believes that no reasonable possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the carrying value of the CGU to materially exceed its recoverable amount.



NOTE 12: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT

Trade payables 188,969 176,210

Other payables 72,465 22,043

Income tax payable 6,098 5,481

Total current trade and other payables 267,532 203,734

NOTE 13: PROVISIONS 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT

Annual leave 14,397 15,247

Long service leave 11,759 11,382

Business reorganisation 11,224 14,404

Other 759 86

Total current provisions 38,139 41,119

NON-CURRENT

Long service leave 7,012 6,820

Fixed rent 9,882 7,874

Make good on leased premises 11,610 11,507

Total non-current provisions 28,504 26,201

(a) Movement in provisions Business

reorganisation Fixed rent provision

Make good on leased

premises

Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s


At 1 July 2014 14,404 7,874 11,507 33,785 Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses - - 94 94 Provided for during the year 6,788 2,987 746 10,521 Utilised (9,935) (913) - (10,848) Unutilised amounts reversed - - (819) (819) Discount rate adjustments - - 199 199 Foreign exchange translation movement (33) (66) (117) (216)

At 30 June 2015 11,224 9,882 11,610 32,716

Year ended 30 June 2014 At 1 July 2013 22,748. 9,960. 10,964. 43,672 Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses -. -. 274. 274 Provided for during the year -. 1,784. 673. 2,457 Utilised (8,449) (1,849) -. (10,298) Unutilised amounts reversed -. (2,144) (687) (2,831) Discount rate adjustments -. -. 11. 11 Foreign exchange translation movement 105. 123. 272. 500

At 30 June 2014 14,404. 7,874. 11,507. 33,785



NOTE 13: PROVISIONS (CONTINUED) (b) Nature of provisions (i) Business reorganisation The business reorganisation program relates to the optimisation of business facilities by eliminating excess capacity. (ii) Fixed rent Annual rentals for some of the property operating leases increase annually by fixed increments. The provision has been recognised to spread these increments on a straight line basis over the minimum non-cancellable lease term. (iii) Make good on leased premises In accordance with the form of lease agreement, the Group may be required to restore the leased premises to their original condition at the end of the lease term and upon exiting the site. The provision is based on the costs which are expected to be incurred using historical costs as a guide. NOTE 14: INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS 2015 2014

Notes $’000’s $’000’s

CURRENT

Other borrowings - 975

Total current interest bearing loans and borrowings - 975

NON-CURRENT

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 1 (1) 23 295,000 295,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 2 (1) 23 22,000 130,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement B Tranche 1 (1) 23 79,766 83,534

Syndicated Facility Agreement B Tranche 2 (1) 23 79,766 83,534

Capitalised borrowing costs (3,632) (3,473)

Total non-current interest bearing loans and borrowings 472,900 588,595

(1)

At 22 June 2015, the Group extended and amended its syndicated debt facilities, comprising a A$590m facility (loans A above) and a NZ$180m facility (loans B above). The size of the facilities remained unchanged, each facility is split between a 3 year tranche maturing July 2018 and a 5 year tranche maturing in July 2020. (a) Fair values Fair values of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings are determined by using a discounted cash flow method, applying a discount rate that reflects the issuer’s borrowing rate at the end of the reporting period. As the underlying debt has a floating interest rate (excluding the impact of the separate interest rate swaps), the Group’s own performance risk at 30 June 2015 was assessed to be insignificant. The carrying amount and fair value of the Group’s current and non-current borrowings are as follows: 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Average

interest rate Carrying

Value Fair Value(2) Carrying

Value Fair Value(2)

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 1

4.09% 295,000 295,000 295,000 295,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 2

4.39% 22,000 22,000 130,000 130,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement B Tranche 1

5.17% 79,766 79,766 83,534 83,534

Syndicated Facility Agreement B Tranche 2

5.48% 79,766 79,766 83,534 83,534

Total borrowings 476,532 476,532 592,068 592,068

(2) The fair value of borrowings is derived using significant observable inputs (Fair Value Hierarchy Level 2).



NOTE 14: INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS (CONTINUED) (b) Interest rate, foreign exchange and liquidity risk Details regarding interest rate, foreign exchange and liquidity risk are disclosed in Note 23. (c) Defaults and breaches During the current and prior year, there were no defaults or breaches on any of the loan terms & conditions. NOTE 15: CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Issued and paid up capital

Ordinary shares fully paid 1,491,497 1,489,597

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Number of

shares $’000’s Number of

shares $’000’s

Movements in contributed equity Ordinary shares: Beginning of the year 294,097,961 1,489,597 12 180,000 Issued during the year(1) 457,894 1,900 294,097,949 1,327,643 Transaction costs taken to equity - - - (25,285) Tax benefit on transaction costs - - - 7,239

End of the year 294,555,855 1,491,497 294,097,961 1,489,597

(1)

Shares issued during the year include:

(i) On 23 December 2014, 47,058 shares in the Company were issued as part of the acquisition of Brazier Pty Ltd (refer Note 21), the shares are subject to voluntary escrow for 12 months and will be released from escrow on 24 December 2015.

(ii) On 7 May 2015, 410,836 shares in the Company were issued as part of the acquisition of A & C Packers Pty Ltd (refer Note 21), the shares are subject to voluntary escrow for 12 months and will be released from escrow on 8 May 2016.

(a) Terms and conditions of contributed equity Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of shares held. (b) Capital management When managing capital, management’s objective is to ensure the entity continues as a going concern as well as to provide optimal returns to shareholders. Management also aims to maintain a capital structure that ensures the lowest cost of capital available to the entity. Management is constantly assessing the capital structure to take advantage of favourable costs of capital or high returns on assets. As the market is constantly changing, management may recommend to the Board the amount of dividends (if any) to be paid to shareholders, a return of capital to shareholders, the issue of new shares or to sell assets to reduce debt.



NOTE 16: RESERVES 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Foreign currency translation reserve 20,394 13,358

Cash flow hedge reserve (1,790) (630)

Common control reserve (928,385) (928,385)

Total reserves (909,781) (915,657)

Nature and purpose of reserves: (a) Foreign currency translation reserve The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record foreign exchange fluctuations arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries. (b) Cash flow hedge reserve This reserve records the portion of the gain or loss on a hedging instrument and the related transaction in a cash flow hedge that are determined to be an effective relationship. Refer to Note 23 for further disclosure on forward exchange contracts designated in cash flow hedge relationships. (c) Common control reserve The common control reserve of $928.4 million includes a balance of $942.0 million that arose through a Group restructure in the financial year ended 30 June 2011, less $13.6 million in relation to the acquisition of Viscount Plastics (China) Pty Ltd and Asia Peak Pte Ltd in the year ended 30 June 2014. NOTE 17: RETAINED EARNINGS 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Retained losses at the beginning of the financial year (266,906) (324,595)

Net profit attributed to members of the Group 67,632 57,689

Dividend paid (55,883) -

Retained losses at the end of the financial year (255,157) (266,906)

NOTE 18: DIVIDENDS 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

(a) Dividends paid

Dividends paid during the year 55,883 -

(b) Dividends not recognised at 30 June 2015 Since the end of the year the directors have determined payment of a 65% franked final dividend of 10 cents per ordinary share (2014: 9.5 cents, 65% franked). The final dividend is expected to be paid on 5 October 2015.

.

Based on the number of shares on issue at reporting date, the aggregate amount of the proposed dividend would be:

29,456

27,939

(c) Franking credit balance The amount of franking credits available for the subsequent financial year are:

Franking account balance as at the end of the financial year at 30% (2014: 30%)

1,707

2,196 Franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable as at the end of the financial year

964

1,940 Franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends as at the end of the financial year

(8,206)

(7,783)

Total franking credit balance (5,535) (3,647)



NOTE 19: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Notes 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

(a) Lease expenditure commitments The future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements are payable as follows:

Within one year 36,466 39,265

After one year but not more than five years 105,031 109,735

More than five years 79,336 90,902

Total lease expenditure commitments 220,833 239,902

The Group leases buildings and plant & equipment. Rental payments are generally fixed, but with inflation escalation clauses on which contingent rentals are determined. Property leases generally provide the Group with a right of renewal at which time terms are renegotiated. There are no restrictions placed upon the lessee by entering into these leases. 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

(b) Finance lease and hire purchase commitments The Group has finance leases and hire purchase contracts for various items as follows:

Minimum lease payments are as follows:

Within one year - 1,022

After one year but not more than five years - -

More than five years - -

Total minimum lease payments - 1,022

Less amounts representing finance charges - (47)

Present value of minimum lease payments - 975

Current 14 - 975

Non-current 14 - -

Total - 975

(c) Other expenditure commitments Other expenditure commitments contracted for at reporting date, but not provided for are:

Capital expenditure projects 4,844 6,551

These are payable as follows:

Within one year 3,720 6,441

After one year but not more than five years 1,124 110

Total 4,844 6,551

(d) Contingencies From time to time, the Group may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations. The Group is not party to any legal proceedings that are expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position or operating results.



NOTE 20: CASH FLOW INFORMATION Notes 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as follows:

Cash at bank and on hand 5 32,612 25,603

Bank overdraft 5 - (1,376)

Total net cash 32,612 24,227

(b) Reconciliation of net profit before income tax to net cash flow from operations

Net profit before income tax 95,848 54,117

Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flow:

Depreciation and amortisation 56,249 51,200

Significant items 21,917 -

Employee entitlement provisions 9,317 11,098

Trade receivables impairment provision 214 165

Fixed rent provision (913) (2,209)

Property make good provision (819) (687)

Loss / (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment 1,511 (34)

Gain on business acquisition - (10,834)

Share of net profit in associates (1,376) (1,351)

Unrealised gain on revaluation of cross currency swaps - 3,791

Loss / (gain) on revaluation of foreign exchange contracts (55) 280

Swap break costs - 6,407

IPO transaction costs (recorded against profit for the year) - 5,245 Write-off capitalised borrowing costs in relation to the Term Loan B Facility

-

21,576 Finance costs 33,096 73,202

Interest income (62) (6,477)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Decrease in trade and other receivables 65,384 18,458

Decrease / (increase) in prepayments 1,467 (639)

Decrease / (increase) in inventory 3,670 (1,259)

Decrease in trade and other payables 26,951 (22,722)

Decrease in provisions (10,630) (22,726)

Cash flow from operating activities 301,769 176,601 Interest income received 62 1,088

Finance costs paid (32,627) (65,953)

Income tax paid (18,797) (22,023)

Net cash flow from operating activities 250,407 89,713

In the prior year, a non-cash repayment of a promissory note amounting to $387.3 million was recorded as a result of the issue of shares to a related party. (c) Non-cash investing activities During the financial year ended 30 June 2015, Pact securitised $126 million of receivables. As Pact is a participant of the program, there was a non-cash item of $30.7 million for Pact’s share in the program as Pact essentially paid itself for the securitised receivables.



NOTE 21: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities as of the date of the acquisition for business combinations during the financial year are: Summary of 30 June 2015 acquisitions

Sulo(1) Brazier (2) Brackley (3) A&C

Packers(4) NCI (5) Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Date acquired 08/08/2014 23/12/2014 6/5/2015 7/5/2015 15/5/2015 Fair value of net assets acquired Cash 1,088 - - - - 1,088 Trade and other receivables 4,954 - - - - 4,954 Prepayments 154 - - - - 154 Inventory 5,312 - 442 - 978 6,732 Property, plant & equipment 19,677 198 27 2,055 2,395 24,352 Intangibles 85 - 2,061 - - 2,146 Deferred tax asset 1,915 - - - - 1,915

Total assets 33,185 198 2,530 2,055 3,373 41,341

Trade Payables and other provisions

11,074

-

-

-

-

11,074

Employee provisions 995 - 29 - - 1,024 Deferred tax liability 155 - - - - 155

Total liabilities 12,224 - 29 - - 12,253

Fair value of identifiable net assets

20,961

198

2,501

2,055

3,373

29,088

Cash consideration paid 24,173 1,000 4,440 3,000 3,373 35,986 Deferred settlement 7,248 175 1,000 - - 8,423 Shares issued as consideration

-

200

-

1,700

-

1,900

Total consideration paid 31,421 1,375 5,440 4,700 3,373 46,309

Goodwill arising on acquisition

10,460

1,177

2,939

2,645

-

17,221 Net difference between fair value and consideration paid

10,460

1,177

2,939

2,645

-

17,221

Reconciliation of cash paid to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Net cash acquired 1,088 - - - - 1,088 Cash paid 24,173 1,000 4,440 3,000 3,373 35,986

Net cash consideration paid 23,085 1,000 4,440 3,000 3,373 34,898

Finalisation of prior year acquisition accounting (Cinqplast) Additional acquisition provisions of $0.2 million in relation to the Cinqplast acquisition were raised in the current year. The Company has recorded a total of $17.4 million of goodwill in the current year.



NOTE 21: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (CONTINUED) Summary of 30 June 2015 acquisitions (continued) (1)

Sulo MGB Australia Pty Ltd (Sulo) On 8 August 2014 the Group purchased 100% of the shares in the Australian and New Zealand operations of Sulo MGB (Australia) Pty Ltd including its subsidiary Sulo (NZ) Ltd from Plastics Group Pty Ltd. The Group acquired Sulo as its activities compliment the goods and services provided by the Group. Goodwill of $10.5 million has arisen as a result of the purchase consideration exceeding fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to both the Pact Australia and Pact International operating segments. The fair value of Sulo’s trade and other receivables acquired amounted to $5.0 million. None of the trade receivables were impaired and it was expected that the full contractual amounts would be collected. From the date of acquisition of 8 August 2014 to 30 June 2015 Sulo contributed $48.4 million of revenue and $7.2 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2014, contributions to revenue for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 would have been $5.5 million higher and the contribution to profit before tax for the Group would have been $0.5 million lower. (2) Brazier Pty Ltd (Brazier) On 23 December 2014 the Group acquired the drum recycling assets from Brazier Group Pty Ltd for $1.4 million. The Group acquired Brazier as its activities compliment the services of the Group. The provisional goodwill of $1.2 million has arisen as a result of the purchase consideration exceeding the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to the Pact Australia operating segment. From the date of acquisition of 23 December 2014 to 30 June 2015 Brazier contributed $0.6 million of revenue and $0.2 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2014, contributions to revenue for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 would have been $0.6 million higher and the contribution to profit before tax for the Group would have been $0.2 million higher. (3) Brackley Industries Pty Ltd (Brackley) On 6 May 2015 the Group acquired the business assets from Brackley Industries Pty Ltd for $5.4 million. Brackley is a supplier of consol games, computer software and other media packaging products. In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position provisional goodwill of $2.9 million has been recognised, $2.1 million has been recognised for intangibles and $0.4 million for inventory acquired. The total consideration of $5.4 million is represented by $4.4 million of cash payment and $1.0 million of deferred settlement. From the date of acquisition of 6 May 2015 to 30 June 2015 Brackley contributed $1.4 million of revenue and $0.1 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2014, contributions to revenue for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 would have been $8.0 million higher and the contribution to profit before tax for the Group would have been $0.5 million higher. (4) A&C Packers Pty Ltd (A&C Packers) On 7 May 2015 the Group acquired the business assets from A&C Packers Pty Ltd for $4.7 million. In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position provisional goodwill of $2.6 million has been recognised, and $2.1 million has been recognised for property, plant and equipment. The total consideration of $4.7 million is represented by $3.0 million of cash payment and the issue of $1.7 million shares in the Company. From the date of acquisition of 7 May 2015 to 30 June 2015 A&C Packers contributed $0.9 million of revenue and $0.1 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2014, contributions to revenue for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 would have been $5.5 million higher and the contribution to profit before tax for the Group would have been $0.6 million higher. (5) National Can Industries Pty Ltd (NCI) On 15 May 2015 the Group acquired the drum business assets of NCI for $3.4 million by a cash payment. Management is in the process of finalising the acquisition, and provisional goodwill has not been recorded at 30 June 2015. In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position $2.4 million has been recognised in property, plant & equipment, and $1.0 million for inventory. From the date of acquisition of 15 May 2015 to 30 June 2015 NCI contributed $0.8 million of revenue and $0.1 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2014, contributions to revenue for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015 would have been $5.6 million higher and the contribution to profit before tax for the Group would have been $0.6 million higher.



NOTE 21: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (CONTINUED) Summary of 30 June 2014 acquisitions

Asia Peak(1) Viscount

China(2) Ruffgar(3) Cinqplast(4) Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Date acquired 17/12/2013 17/12/2013 17/12/2013 17/12/2013 Fair value of net assets acquired Cash 378 1,238 554 106 2,276 Trade and other receivables (net of provision) 15,802 16,605 3,553 5,195 41,155 Prepayments - 921 134 102 1,157 Inventory - 3,374 1,680 3,707 8,761 Property, plant & equipment 15 19,662 6,711 17,449 43,837 Equity method investments - 300 4,062 - 4,362 Deferred tax asset - 127 34 421 582

Total assets 16,195 42,227 16,728 26,980 102,130

Trade Payables and other provisions 16,070 10,073 1,746 6,026 33,915 Employee provisions - 72 62 929 1,063 Interest bearing liabilities 92 - 11 10,440 10,543 Deferred tax liability - - 829 1,396 2,225

Total liabilities 16,162 10,145 2,648 18,791 47,746

Fair value of identifiable net assets 33 32,082 14,080 8,189 54,384

Cash consideration paid 500 18,000 23,200 7,000 48,700 Shares issued as consideration paid - - 24,870 11,599 36,469

Total consideration paid 500 18,000 48,070 18,599 85,169

Common control reserve (467) 14,082 - - 13,615 Goodwill arising on acquisition - - 33,990 29,767 63,757 Net difference between fair value and consideration paid

(467)

14,082

33,990

29,767

77,372

Reconciliation of cash paid to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Net cash acquired 378 1,238 554 106 2,276 Cash paid 500 18,000 23,200 7,000 48,700

Net cash consideration paid 122 16,762 22,646 6,894 46,424

(1) Asia Peak Pte Ltd (Asia Peak)

On 17 December 2013 the Group purchased 100% of the shares in Asia Peak for cash. Asia Peak is incorporated in Singapore and was associated with Geminder Holdings Pty Ltd, the Group’s former parent entity. Asia Peak acts as a procurement office for the Group. The Group acquired Asia Peak due to the integrated nature of Asia Peak’s activities with those of the Group. As Asia Peak was acquired by way of the common control exemption under AASB 3: Business Combinations, the difference between the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and the cash consideration paid of $0.5 million has been recorded in the common control reserve, refer Note 16. The trade and other receivables acquired amounted to $15.8 million of which $15.3 million was with Group entities. None of the trade receivables have been impaired and it is expected that the full contractual amounts will be collected. For the period 17 December 2013 to 30 June 2014 Asia Peak contributed $2.8 million of revenue and $0.7 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2013, revenue from continuing operations for the twelve months ended 30 June 2014 would have been $4.4 million higher and the profit from continuing operations for the Group would have been $0.1 million higher.



NOTE 21: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (CONTINUED) Summary of 30 June 2014 acquisitions (continued) (2) Viscount Plastics (China) Pty Ltd (Viscount China) On 17 December 2013 the Group acquired 100% of the shares in Viscount China. Viscount China holds three manufacturing plants Changzhou Viscount Plastics Co. Ltd, Guangzhou Viscount Plastics Co. Ltd, Langfang Viscount Plastics Co. Ltd. and a 40% interest in Changzhou Viscount Oriental Mould Co Ltd. Viscount China manufactures and distributes injection moulded plastic products, bottles and rotationally moulded rigid plastic products. The Group acquired Viscount China as part of the Group’s overall growth strategy to expand its presence in the Asian markets. As Viscount China was acquired by way of the common control exemption under AASB 3: Business Combinations, the difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired of $32.1 million and the cash consideration paid of $18.0 million has been recorded in the common control reserve, refer Note 16. The fair value of trade and other receivables acquired amounted to $16.6 million. None of the trade receivables have been impaired and it is expected that the full contractual amounts will be collected. The deferred tax asset of $0.1 million mainly comprised the tax effect of provisions acquired. For the period 17 December 2013 to 30 June 2014 Viscount China contributed $22.4 million of revenue and a net loss before tax of $0.1 million to the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2013, revenue from continuing operations for the twelve months ended 30 June 2014 would have been $23.6 million higher and the profit from continuing operations for the Group would have been $0.1 million lower. (3)

Ruffgar Holdings Pty Ltd (Ruffgar) On 17 December 2013 the Group acquired 100% of the shares in Ruffgar. Ruffgar owns 100% of PT Plastop Asia Inc (Plastop Asia) and a 50% interest in Weener Plastop Asia Inc (Weener Plastop). Plastop Asia and Weener Plastop manufacture personal care injection moulded plastic products. The Group acquired Ruffgar as part of its overall growth strategy within the Asian region. Ruffgar shares were purchased for cash of $23.2 million and shares with a fair value of $24.9 million at the date of acquisition. The goodwill of $34.0 million has arisen as a result of the purchase consideration exceeding the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to the Pact International operating segment. The fair value of Ruffgar’s trade receivables acquired amounted to $3.6 million. None of the trade receivables were impaired and it was expected that the full contractual amounts would be collected. For the period 17 December 2013 to 30 June 2014 Ruffgar contributed $8.8 million of revenue and $1.9 million to the net profit before tax of the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2013, contributions to revenue from continuing operations for the twelve months ended 30 June 2014 would have been $7.2 million higher and the contribution to profit from continuing operations for the Group would have been $0.6 million higher.

(4) Cinqplast Plastop Australia Pty Ltd (Cinqplast)

On 17 December 2013 the Group acquired the remaining shares in Cinqplast including its controlled entity Steri-Plas Pty Ltd for cash of $7.0 million and shares with a fair value of $11.6 million at the date of acquisition. Cinqplast is involved in the manufacture of speciality plastic products. The Group acquired the remaining shares in Cinqplast as part of the Group’s overall strategy to diversify its presence in plastic related industries. The goodwill of $29.8 million has arisen as a result of the purchase consideration exceeding the fair value of assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to the Pact Australia operating segment. The carrying value of the equity interest in Cinqplast immediately prior to the acquisition was $8.5 million. A gain of $10.8 million was recognised from remeasuring the equity interest in Cinqplast held by the Group to fair value in accordance with AASB 3: Business Combinations. The gain is disclosed in Note 3. The fair value of trade and other receivables acquired amounted to $5.2 million. The gross amount of trade receivables was $5.3 million. The deferred tax asset mainly comprises the tax effect of provisions acquired. For the period 17 December 2013 to 30 June 2014 Cinqplast contributed $13.7 million of revenue and a net profit before tax of $1.7 million to the Group. If the combination had taken place at 1 July 2013, revenue from continuing operations for the twelve months ended 30 June 2014 would have been $15.2 million higher and the profit from continuing operations for the Group would have been $0.6 million higher.



NOTE 22: BUSINESS DIVESTMENTS Summary of 30 June 2015 divestments During the financial year, Pact established a joint venture with Weener Plastik GMBH through the partial disposal of its ownership in Gempack Asia Ltd (Gempack). This joint venture came into effect on 1 April 2015. As a result, Pact ceased consolidating the results of Gempack from that date and instead recognised an Investment in associate which Pact have equity accounted for. The fair value of identifiable net assets derecognised was $10.9m. The divestment of Gempack resulted in a loss on partial disposal of $1.5m (refer Note 3). Summary of 30 June 2014 divestments For the year ended 30 June 2014 the Group has not sold any of its subsidiaries. NOTE 23: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Other current financial assets

Foreign exchange forward contracts(1) 1,657 403

Other current financial liabilities Foreign exchange forward contracts(1) 187 1,342

Other non-current financial liabilities Interest rate swap contracts(2) 3,327 -

(1) Foreign exchange forward contracts – cash flow hedges To protect against exchange rate movements, the Group has entered into forward currency contracts to purchase foreign currency. These contracts are to hedge committed purchases or payment obligations and their terms reflect those of the underlying committed payment obligations. At 30 June 2015, the Group hedged 91% (2014: 88%) of its foreign currency purchases for which purchase orders existed at the reporting date. For purchases of inventory, the cash flows are expected to occur within six months of balance date and the cost of sales within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income will be affected over the following year as the inventory is either used in production or sold. For the purchases of capital goods the cash flows are expected to occur over a period of up to two years. (2) Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges To protect against interest rate movements, the Group has entered into interest rate swap contracts under which it receives interest at variable rates and pays interest at fixed rates. At 30 June 2015, the Group hedge cover is 52% (2014: 0%) of its long term variable debt excluding working capital facilities Counterparty security risk As the Group does not seek security from the counterparties with whom it enters into derivative financial instruments, the Group also considers the risk of counterparty non-performance. As at 30 June 2015 the Group assessed this risk to be insignificant. Fair value hierarchy The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique: (i) Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (ii) Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable,

either directly or indirectly; and (iii) Level 3: techniques that use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on

observable market data.



NOTE 23: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) The following table provides the measurement hierarchy for the Group’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Fair value measurement using

Quoted prices in

active markets Significant observable

inputs

Significant unobservable inputs

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Year ended 30 June 2015 Assets measured at fair value Foreign exchange forward contracts - 1,657 - 1,657

Liabilities measured at fair value Foreign exchange forward contracts - 187 - 187 Interest rate swap contracts - 3,327 - 3,327 Total - 3,514 - 3,514

Year ended 30 June 2014 Assets measured at fair value Foreign exchange forward contracts - 403 - 403

Liabilities measured at fair value Foreign exchange forward contracts - 1,342 - 1,342

There are no differences between the fair value and the book value of the assets and liabilities for the current or comparative period. For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the Consolidated Financial Report on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by reassessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. Financial Risk Management The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash, receivables, payables, bank loans, bank overdrafts, finance leases, securitisation program and derivative instruments. (a) Fair value The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Group’s financial instruments measured at fair value comprises of derivatives only. The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with various counterparties, principally financial institutions with investment grade or better credit ratings. These derivatives are not quoted in active markets. The Group therefore uses valuation techniques such as present value techniques, comparison to similar instruments for which market observable prices exist and other relevant models used by market participants. These valuation techniques use both observable and unobservable market inputs, of which the unobservable market inputs are considered to be insignificant. These inputs include current spot rates, forward rates and implied yield curves. (b) Risk exposures and responses The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and commodity price risk), liquidity risk and credit risk. The following describes the Group’s exposure to these risks as well as the objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. The Group enters into derivative transactions, principally interest rate swaps, forward currency contracts and cross currency interest rate swaps as deemed appropriate. The purpose is to manage the interest and currency risks arising from the Group’s operations and its financing activities. The Group uses different methods to measure and manage risk to which it is exposed. These include monitoring levels of exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risk and assessments of market forecasts for interest rate and foreign exchange levels. Ageing analyses and monitoring of specific credit allowances are undertaken to manage credit risk. Liquidity risk is monitored through rolling cash flow forecasts. Primary responsibility for identification and control of financial risks rests with the Treasury Risk Management Committee.



NOTE 23: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) (i) Market Risk Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. Market risk comprises the following types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk and commodity price risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings and derivative financial instruments. ► Interest rate risk The Group is exposed to interest rate risk as it borrows funds at floating rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that the Group will be adversely affected by movements in floating interest rates that will increase the cost of floating rate debt. The Group seeks to manage its finance costs by assessing and, where appropriate, utilising a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Borrowings at fixed rates are carried at amortised cost and it is acknowledged that fair value exposure is a by-product of the Group’s attempt to manage its cash flow volatility arising from interest rate changes. The Group constantly analyses its interest rate exposure. Within this analysis consideration is given to potential renewals of existing positions, alternative financing, alternative hedging positions and the mix of fixed and variable interest rates. The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate risk exposures in existence at the reporting date. For the Group, no financial assets or liabilities that are subject to interest rate risk have been designated at fair value through other comprehensive income or as available-for-sale, therefore with the exception of the impact of the interest rate swaps, there is no impact on equity at 30 June 2015 (2014: nil). At balance date, if interest rates had moved with all other variables held constant, net profit after tax would have been higher / (lower) as follows: Interest rate increase +1%(1) Interest rate decrease -1%(1)

2015 2014 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Impact on net profit after tax Australian Dollar (AUD) (469) (2,975) 469 2,975 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) (1,149) (1,203) 1,149 1,203

Impact on equity Australian Dollar (AUD) 1,783 (2,975) (1,783) 2,975 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) (1,149) (1,203) 1,149 .—1,203

(1)The impact of a +/- 1% movement in interest rates was determined based on the Group’s mix of debt, credit standing with

finance institutions, the level of debt that is expected to be renewed and economic forecasters’ expectations. ► Foreign currency risk Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates to the Group’s (i) operating activities (when revenue, expense or capital expenditure is denominated in a different currency from an entity’s functional currency); (ii) financing activities and (iii) net investments in foreign subsidiaries. Less than 1% of the Group’s sales are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the operating entity making the sale. At reporting date, the Group had significant exposure to the USD against AUD and NZD which are not designated as cash flow hedges. The Group utilises forward foreign currency contracts to eliminate or reduce currency exposures of individual transactions once the Group has entered into a firm commitment for a sale or purchase. It is the Group’s policy not to enter into forward foreign currency contracts until a firm commitment is in place and to structure the terms of the hedge derivatives to match the terms of the hedged item to maximise hedge effectiveness. During the year to 30 June 2015 the Group extended and amended its syndicated bank debt facility arrangement with available tranches denominated in both AUD and NZD. The NZD debt is borrowed by NZD functional currency entities and is used as a natural hedge against NZD assets, to reduce Pact’s translation exposure.



NOTE 23: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) The following table illustrates the sensitivity of the foreign currency contracts of the Group to movements in the value of the Australian dollar against the relevant foreign currencies, with all other variables held constant, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges.

(Decrease) / Increase in

Net profit after tax (Decrease) / Increase

in Equity 2015 2014 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Judgements of reasonably possible movements: AUD to USD + 10% (68) (40) (1,298) 1,256 AUD to USD - 10% 83 35 1,579 (1,534) NZD to USD + 10% (42) 66 (307) 649 NZD to USD - 10% 52 (94) 368 (792)

Significant assumptions used in the foreign currency exposure sensitivity analysis include: ► A sensitivity of 10% has been selected based on the reasonably possible movements given recent and historical levels

of volatility and exchange rates and economic forecast expectations.

► The reasonably possible movements were calculated by taking the USD and NZD spot rate as at reporting date, moving this spot rate by the reasonably possible movements and then re-converting the USD, NZD into AUD with the “new spot-rate”. This methodology reflects the translation methodology undertaken by the Group.

► A price sensitivity of derivatives has been based on reasonably possible movements of spot rates at reporting dates

rather than forward rates.

► The effect on other comprehensive income is the effect on the cash flow hedge reserve.

► The sensitivity does not include financial instruments that are non-monetary items as these are not considered to give rise to currency risk.

► Commodity Price risk The Group is exposed to price risk in relation to a number of raw materials. This risk is partially mitigated by ‘rise and fall’ clauses in contracts with customers. In managing commodity price risk, the Group ordinarily seeks to pass on commodity price risk to both contracted and uncontracted customers. As the Group has historically passed on the movement risk associated with commodity prices, no sensitivity analysis has been performed. However the speed, magnitude and competitive dynamics of end markets can adversely impact the Group’s ability to fully pass on commodity price changes. (ii) Counterparty credit risk Credit risk arises from the potential failure of counterparties to meet their obligations at the maturity of contracts. The Group is exposed to credit risk arising from its operating activities (primarily from customer receivables) and financing activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions and other financial instruments. There have been no significant changes in relation to financial guarantees and trade finance credit arrangements utilised by the Group compared to the previous period. The Group does not hold any credit derivatives to offset its credit exposures and there is no significant concentration of credit risk. ► Trade receivables The Group generally trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the Group’s policy that all customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures which may include an assessment of their independent credit rating, financial position, past experience and industry reputation. Risk limits are set for each individual customer in accordance with set parameters. These risk limits are regularly monitored. In addition, receivable balances are stringently monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Group’s bad debt experience has not been significant. The Group has also entered into a securitisation program, where substantially all the risks and rewards of receivables within the program are transferred to a third party, resulting in a significant decline in the credit risk of trade receivables. Refer Note 6 for details of the securitisation program.



NOTE 23: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) ► Financial instruments Credit risks relating to financial instruments entered into with banks and financial institutions are managed by Group Treasury in accordance with the approved policies. Such policies only allow financial instruments to be entered into with high credit quality financial institutions. The maximum exposure to credit risk by class of recognised financial assets at the end of the reporting period is equivalent to the carrying amount as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. (iii) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk arises from the financial liabilities of the Group and the Group’s subsequent ability to meet its obligations to repay these financial liabilities as and when they fall due. Liquidity risk management involves maintaining available funding and ensuring the Group has access to an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. The Group’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank overdrafts, loans, debtor securitisation and finance leases. The Group manages its liquidity risk by monitoring the total cash inflows and outflows expected on an ongoing basis. ► Debtors securitisation program The Group operates a debtors securitisation program which allows the Group to sell a portfolio of debtors. The size of the portfolio can be changed (up to the maximum limit) to assist with liquidity needs. In preparing cash flow projections and analysing liquidity risk, management take into consideration the timing of potential cash flows associated with the securitisation program. ► Credit Facilities The table below summarises the outstanding and unused credit facilities available to the Group: 2015 2014

Term $’000’s $’000’s

Available Credit Facilities Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 1 (AUD $295m)

3 years 295,000 295,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 2 (AUD $295m)

5 years 295,000 295,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement B Tranche 1 (NZD $90m)

3 years 79,766 83,534


5 years 79,766 83,534

Overdraft facility 19,875 20,105 Multi Option Interchangeable Working Capital Facility(1) 18,175 15,175 Total available credit facilities 787,582 792,348

Credit Facilities Utilised Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 1 (AUD $295m)

3 years

295,000 295,000

Syndicated Facility Agreement A Tranche 2 (AUD $295m)

5 years

22,000 130,000


3 years

79,766 83,534


5 years 79,766 83,534

Overdraft facility - 1,376 Multi Option Interchangeable Working Capital Facility(1) 17,996 11,463 Total available credit facilities 494,528 604,907

Net unused credit facilities 293,054 191,441 Cash and cash equivalents 32,612 25,603 Net unused facilities and cash and cash equivalents 325,666 217,044

(1)

These facilities provide for trade finance requirements as well as performance and financial guarantee requirements for the Group to procure goods and services on credit. The liability attaching to these transactions is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position when title or risk associated with these goods and services passes to the Group or an event occurs which causes the liability to be crystallised in accordance with normal accounting principles. Up until such time, any obligation attaching to the procurement of these goods and services does not represent a liability and therefore has not been recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.



NOTE 23. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) ► Derivative and non-derivative financial assets and liabilities The following liquidity risk disclosures reflect all contractually fixed payments, repayments and interest resulting from recognised financial liabilities as at 30 June 2015. For all obligations, the respective undiscounted cash flows for the respective upcoming fiscal years are presented. The timing of cash flows for assets and liabilities is based on the contractual terms of the underlying contract. When the Group is committed to make amounts available in instalments, each instalment is allocated to the earliest period in which the Group is required to pay. The risk implied from the values shown in the table below, reflects a balanced view of cash inflows and outflows of financial instruments. Leasing obligations, trade payables and other financial liabilities mainly originate from the financing of assets used in the Group’s ongoing operations such as property, plant, equipment and investments in working capital. Included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are loans and receivables consisting of trade and other receivables of $77.9 million (2014: $150.3 million). Liquid non-derivative assets comprising cash and receivables are considered in the Group’s overall liquidity risk. The Group ensures that sufficient liquid assets are available to meet all the required short term cash payments. The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Group’s assets and liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments:

≤ 6 months 6–12 months

1–5 years > 5 years Total

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2015 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 32,612 - - - 32,612 Trade and other receivables 93,685 - - - 93,685 Foreign exchange forward contracts

66,553

260

1,283

68,096

Total inflows 192,850 260 1,283 - 194,393

Financial liabilities Trade and other payables (261,434) - - - (261,434) Foreign exchange forward contracts

(65,105)

(264)

(1,257)

-

(66,626)

Interest rate swaps (898) (896) (1,652) - (3,446) Syndicated Facility Agreement (11,039) (10,919) (433,385) (102,234) (557,577) Total outflows (338,476) (12,079) (436,294) (102,234) (889,083)

Net inflow/(outflow) (145,626) (11,819) (435,011) (102,234) (694,690)

≤ 6 months 6–12 months 1–5 years > 5 years Total $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2014 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 24,227 -. - -. 24,227 Trade and other receivables 150,348 -. - -. 150,348 Foreign exchange forward contracts

47,275

2,650.

824

-.

50,749

Total inflows 221,850 2,650 824 -. 225,324

Financial liabilities Trade and other payables (192,916) -. - - (192,916) Foreign exchange forward contracts

(48,362)

(2,456)

(869)

-

(51,687)

Syndicated Facility Agreement (14,739) (14,499) (655,588) - (684,826) Finance leases (975) -. - - (975) Total outflows (256,992) (16,955) (656,457) - (930,404) Net inflow/(outflow) (35,142) (14,305) (655,633) -. (705,080)



NOTE 23. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) In addition to maintaining sufficient liquid assets to meet short term payments, at reporting date, the Group has available $293.1 million (2014: $191.4 million) of unused credit facilities available for its immediate use.

Due to the unique characteristics and risks inherent to derivative instruments, the Group, through its Group Treasury Function, separately monitors the liquidity risk arising from transacting in derivative instruments.

The contractual maturity amounts disclosed for financial derivative instruments in the previous table are the gross undiscounted cash flows however these amounts may be settled gross or net. The following table shows the corresponding reconciliation of those amounts to their carrying amounts:

≤ 6 months 6–12 months 1–5 years > 5 years Total $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s Year ended 30 June 2015 Derivative liabilities – gross settled Inflows 66,553 260 1,283 - 68,096 Outflows (65,105) (264) (1,257) - (66,626) Net maturity 1,448 (4) 26 - 1,470

Year ended 30 June 2014 Derivative liabilities – gross settled

Inflows 47,275 2,650 824 - 50,749 Outflows (48,362) (2,456) (869) - (51,687) Net maturity (1,087) 194 (45) - (938)

NOTE 24: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Parent entity The parent of the Group is Pact Group Holdings Ltd. In the comparative year, Pact Group Holdings Ltd became the ultimate parent of the Group on the date it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 17 December 2013. Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties The purchases from and sales to related parties (refer Note 24 (a)) are made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions. Outstanding balances at the end of the year are unsecured and interest free and settlement occurs in cash. There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables. For the year ended 30 June 2015, the Group has not recorded any impairment of receivables relating to amounts owed by related parties (2014: nil). Terms and conditions of property leases with related parties The Group leased 16 properties (13 in Australia and 3 in New Zealand) from Centralbridge Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Centralbridge Unit Trust), Centralbridge Two Pty Ltd, Centralbridge (NZ) Limited and Albury Property Holdings Pty Ltd (“Centralbridge Entities”), which are each controlled by entities associated with Raphael Geminder (the Non-Executive Chairman of Pact) and are therefore related parties of the Group (“Centralbridge Leases”). The aggregate annual rent payable by Pact under the Centralbridge Leases for the year ended 30 June 2015 was $6.6 million (2014: $10.2 million). The rent payable under these leases was determined based on independent valuations and market conditions at the time the leases were entered into. Of the Centralbridge Leases in Australia: seven of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the

6th and 9th term; two of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the 8th

term; and two of the leases do not contain standard default provisions which give the landlord the right to terminate the lease in the

event of default. Except as set out above, the Centralbridge Leases in Australia are on arm’s length terms. Of the Centralbridge Leases in New Zealand, three of the leases contain early termination rights in favour of the landlord to terminate the lease at the expiry of the 6th and 9th term. With the exception of the early termination right, the Centralbridge Leases in New Zealand are on terms which are not uncommon for leases of commercial premises.



NOTE 24: RELATED PARY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) (a) Transactions with related parties

The following table provides the total amount of transactions with related parties for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014 comparatives):

Sales to related parties

Purchases from

related parties

Other (income) /

expense with related

parties

Amounts (owed to) / receivable

from related parties

$’000’s $’000’s $’000’s $’000’s

Entity which previously controlled the Group

2015 - - (500) - 2014 - - (1,650) (72)

Associates

2015 - - - - 2014 268 458 (48) - Joint Ventures

2015

-

-

-

-

2014 - - (30) -

Other related parties – other director's interests(1)

2015 9,385 19,544 514 568 2014 9,399 54,859 (1,147) 1,012

(1) Pro-Pac Packaging Limited (Pro-Pac) Pro-Pac an entity for which Raphael Geminder owns approximately 44%, is an exclusive supplier of certain raw materials such as flexible film packaging, flexible plastic bags and tapes to Pact for an initial term that expires on 1 October 2016. Total fees under this arrangement are approximately $4.8 million for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015. The supply arrangement is on arm’s length terms. (b) Loans from related parties

Interest income

Interest expense

$’000’s $’000’s Entity which previously controlled the Group 2015 - - 2014 5,388 22,116

(c) Transactions with Key Management Personnel

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’sCompensation of Key Management Personnel of the Group Short-term employee benefits 3,468 4,891 Post-employment benefits 169 146 Long-term benefits 6 34 Total compensation 3,643 5,071

The amounts disclosed in the table are the amounts recognised as an expense during the reporting period related to Key Management Personnel.



NOTE 25: CONTROLLED ENTITIES (a) The following entities are controlled entities that are party to the Deed of Cross Guarantee (refer Note 27):

Country of Incorporation

Equity Interest (%)

Entity 2015 2014

Alto Manufacturing Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Alto Packaging Australia Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Astron Plastics Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Baroda Manufacturing Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Brickwood (NSW) Pty Ltd (formerly Full View Plastics Pty Ltd) as trustee for the Full View Plastics Unit Trust

Australia

100

100

Brickwood (QLD) Pty Ltd (formerly Logan Moulders Pty Ltd) Australia 100 100

Brickwood (VIC) Pty Ltd (formerly Brickwood Holdings Pty Ltd) Australia 100 100

Cinqplast Plastop Australia Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Inpact Innovation Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

MTWO Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Pact Group Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd (formerly Pact Group Pty Ltd) Australia 100 100

Pact Group Industries (ANZ) Pty Ltd (formerly Pact Group Industries Pty Ltd) Australia 100 100

Pact Group Industries (Asia) Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Pact Group Finance (Australia) Pty Ltd (formerly Pact Group Transaction Services Pty Ltd)

Australia

100

100

Plaspak Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Plaspak Closures Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Brickwood (Dandenong) Pty Ltd (formerly Plaspak Peteron Pty Ltd) Australia 100 100

Ruffgar Holdings Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Salient Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Skyson Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Snopak Manufacturing Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Steri-Plas Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Sulo MGB Australia Pty Ltd Australia 100 -

Summit Manufacturing Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Sunrise Plastics Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

VIP Drum Reconditioners Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Viscount Logistics Services Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Viscount Plastics Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Viscount Plastics (Australia) Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Viscount Rotational Mouldings Pty Ltd Australia 100 100

Viscount Plastics (China) Pty Ltd Australia 100 100



NOTE 25: CONTROLLED ENTITIES (CONTINUED) (b) The following entities are controlled entities of the Group, however are not party to the Deed of Cross Guarantee:

Country of Incorporation

Equity Interest (%)

Entity 2015 2014 Plaspak Contaplas Pty Ltd Australia 100 100 Plaspak Management Pty Ltd Australia 100 100 Plaspak Minto Pty Ltd Australia 100 100 Plaspak (PET) Pty Ltd Australia 100 100 Sustainapac Pty Ltd Australia 100 100 Vmax Returnable Packaging Systems Pty Ltd Australia 51 51 Alto Packaging Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Astron Plastics Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Auckland Drum Sustainability Services Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Pacific BBA Plastics (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Pact Group Finance (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 - Pact Group (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Pact Group Holdings (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Sulo NZ Ltd New Zealand 100 - Tecpak Industries Ltd New Zealand 100 100 VIP Plastic Packaging (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 VIP Steel Packaging (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Viscount Plastics (NZ) Ltd New Zealand 100 100 Pact Group (USA) Inc.

United States of America

100

100

Gempack Asia Ltd (refer to note 22) Thailand 50 100 Asia Peak Pte Ltd Singapore 100 100 Plastop Asia Inc Philippines 100 100 Guangzhou Viscount Plastics Co Ltd China 100 100 Langfang Viscount Plastics Co Ltd China 100 100 Changzhou Viscount Plastics Co Ltd China 100 100 PT Plastop Asia Indonesia Indonesia 100 - PT Plastop Asia Indonesia Manufacturing Indonesia 100 -

NOTE 26. PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’sCurrent assets 337,780 361,376Total assets 1,350,326 1,345,311Current liabilities 234 650Total liabilities 6,968 650Net assets 1,343,358 1,344,661

Issued capital 1,311,497 1,309,597Retained earnings 64 64Profit reserve 31,797 35,000Total equity 1,343,358 1,344,661

Profit / (Loss) of the Parent entity 52,680 34,895Total comprehensive income / (Loss) of the Parent entity 52,680 34,895

NOTE 27. DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE On 28 May 2014, a Deed of Cross Guarantee (Deed) was executed between Pact Group Holdings Ltd and some of its wholly owned entities (refer Note 25(a)). During the year Sulo MGB (Australia) Pty Ltd and Pact Group Finance (Australia) Pty Ltd became parties to the Deed by way of deeds of assumption dated 14 May and 23 June, 2015, respectively. Under the Deed, each company guarantees the debts of the other subsidiaries that form part of the Deed in the event of the winding up of any of the companies party to the deed in the circumstances contained in the Deed. Pursuant to Class Order 98/1418 (class order), for those entities that enter into the Deed relief has been granted from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements to prepare and lodge audited financial statements.



NOTE 27. DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE (CONTINUED)

During the year Brickwood (Dandenong) Pty Ltd (formerly Plaspak Peteron Pty Ltd) ceased to be a large proprietary company and accordingly is ineligible for the relief under the class order for 2015. Brickwood (NSW) Pty Ltd and Pact Group Industries (Asia) Pty Ltd have become large proprietary companies and accordingly are eligible for the relief under the class order for 2015.

The entities that are parties to the Deed represent a “Closed Group” for the purposes of the Class Order.

The consolidated income statement and balance sheet of the entities that are members of the Closed Group are as follows:

Closed group consolidated income statement 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’sProfit before income tax 47,595 45,168 Income tax expense (11,981) 16,612 Net profit for the year 35,614 61,780

Retained losses at beginning of the year (14,163) (75,943) Net profit for the year 35,614 61,780 Dividends provided for or paid (9,279) - Transfers (to) / from reserves (4,052) - Retained profit / (losses) at end of the year 8,120 (14,163)

Closed group consolidated balance sheet 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’sCURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 12,711 -.Trade and other receivables 58,399 106,514.Inventories 90,649 81,905.Loans to related parties 31,351 25,699.Other financial assets 1,657 -. Prepayments 9,110 8,935.TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 203,877 223,053.

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Other receivables - 13.Property, plant and equipment 392,349 399,139.Investments in subsidiaries 363,322 371,233.Investments in associates 13,971 -. Intangible assets and goodwill 167,009 149,795.Deferred tax assets 24,177 25,154.TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 960,828 945,334.

TOTAL ASSETS 1,164,705 1,168,387.

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 178,554 135,239.Interest bearing loans and borrowings - 1,220.Loans from related parties 52,431 18,487.Current tax liabilities 706 1,830.Provisions 22,904 22,251.Other current financial liabilities 3,514 938.TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 258,109 179,965.

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions 35,098 35,622.Interest bearing loans and borrowings 317,000 425,975.Deferred tax liabilities 27,927 23,256.TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 380,025 484,853.

TOTAL LIABILITIES 638,134 664,818.

NET ASSETS 526,571 503,569.



NOTE 27. DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE (CONTINUED)

2015 2014 $’000’s $’000’sEQUITY Contributed equity 1,491,497 1,489,597Reserves (973,046) (971,865)Retained earnings 8,120 (14,163)TOTAL EQUITY 526,571 503,569

The Closed Group is in a net current asset deficiency at balance date, however the Directors have assessed that due to the Group’s access to undrawn facilities and forecast positive cashflows into the future they will be able to pay their debts as and when they fall due (refer to note 2a). NOTE 28. AUDITORS REMUNERATION The auditor of Pact Group Holdings Ltd is Ernst & Young. Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young are as follows:

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Audit or review of the Consolidated Financial Report of the Group and audit or review of other entities in the consolidated Group

1,300

1,490

Tax services 507 178

Other assurance related services 543 78

Other services relating to the IPO - 2,932 2,350 4,678

NOTE 29: EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic and diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of Pact by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. The following reflects the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations: 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of Pact from continuing operations

67,632 57,689

Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of Pact from basic earnings

67,632

57,689 Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of Pact adjusted for the effect of dilution(1)

67,632

57,689

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share 294,183,109

164,471,919

$ $

Earnings per share 0.23 0.35

(1) There is no dilutive impact as the Group does not have options over shares as at 30 June 2015 (2014: nil). There have been no other transactions involving ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares between the reporting date and the date of authorisation of the Consolidated Financial Report.



NOTE 30: SEGMENT INFORMATION A reportable segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. Reportable segments have been identified based on the information provided to the executive decision maker, being the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO provides strategic direction and management oversight to the day to day activities of the Group in terms of monitoring results and approving strategic planning. Description of segments The CEO monitors results by reviewing two reportable segments, Pact Australia (PA) and Pact International (PI), focusing on earnings before net finance costs and tax (EBIT) before significant items as a segment result. EBIT is calculated as earnings before finance costs, net of interest revenue, and tax. Geographic segments The Group operates in the following countries, Australia, New Zealand, China, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Revenues have been allocated to the individual countries stated above based on the location of the customers to which the revenue relates. Comparative information has been presented in conformity with the identified reporting segments of the Group as at the reporting date in accordance with AASB 8: Operating Segments.

(a) Segment Results 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Pact

Australia Pact

International Total Pact

Australia Pact

International Total

Sales Revenue 889,911 359,242 1,249,153 822,671 320,548. 1,143,219. EBIT before significant items 86,313 66,116 152,429 82,250 64,777. 147,027.

(b) Reconciliation from EBIT before significant items to net profit after tax

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

EBIT before significant items 152,429 147,027

Significant items

Acquisition related costs (2,691) - Business Reorganisation Program

- restructuring costs (6,788) - - asset write downs (12,582) - - loss on partial disposal of subsidiary (1,486) (20,856) -

Reversal of unrealised revaluation gain on hedges - (3,791) Swap break costs - (6,407) IPO transaction costs - (5,245) Write-off of capitalised borrowing costs - (21,576) Gain on business acquisition - 10,834.

Total significant items (23,547) (26,185)

EBIT after significant items 128,882 120,842.

Finance costs (33,034) (66,725)

Net (loss) / profit before tax 95,848 54,117.

Income tax (expense) / benefit (28,157) 3,680.

Net Profit / (loss) after tax 67,691 57,797.



NOTE 30: SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) (c) Geographical information 2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Sales revenue from external customers Australia 905,357 824,448 New Zealand 280,372 276,919 Asia 54,872 36,183 North America 4,106 3,832 Rest of world 4,446 1,837

Total sales revenue as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

1,249,153

1,143,219

The sales revenue information above is based on the location of the customers. (d) Non-current assets

2015 2014

$’000’s $’000’s

Non-current assets

Australia 559,663 549,217 New Zealand 251,429 255,907 Asia 70,450 67,607

Total non-current assets 881,542 872,731

Non-current assets for this purpose consists of property, plant & equipment, goodwill and intangible assets. NOTE 31: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The completion of the Jalco Group Pty Ltd acquisition as announced on 17 June 2015 is expected to occur on 1 September 2015. Other than the matter mentioned above, in the opinion of the Directors, there have been no other material matters or circumstances which have arisen between 30 June 2015 and the date of this report that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations and the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial periods.

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Directors’ Declaration In the Directors’ opinion:

1. The consolidated financial statements and notes, and the remuneration report included in the Directors’ report are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: (a) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2015 and of its performance for the year

ended on that date;

(b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and (c) complying with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 2 (b);

2. There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; and

3. As at the date of this Declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed Group identified in Note 27 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee described in Note 27.

This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2015. This Declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. …………………………………. ……………………….....…

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Dated 26 August 2015


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Independent auditor’s report to the members of Pact Group Holdings Ltd

Report on the financial report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Pact Group Holdings Ltd, which comprises theconsolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015, the consolidated statement ofcomprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidatedstatement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accountingpolicies and other explanatory information, and the directors' declaration of the consolidated entitycomprising the company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during thefinancial year.

Directors' responsibility for the financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives atrue and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001and for such internal controls as the directors determine are necessary to enable the preparation ofthe financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 2,the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of FinancialStatements, that the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor's responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted ouraudit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply withrelevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures inthe financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including theassessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error.In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity'spreparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectivenessof the entity's internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well asevaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour audit opinion.

Independence

In conducting our audit we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act2001. We have given to the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, acopy of which is included in the Directors’ Report.


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Opinion

In our opinion:

a. the financial report of Pact Group Holdings Ltd is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,including:

i giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2015and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

ii complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

b. the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed inNote 2.

Report on the remuneration report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the Directors’ Report for the year ended30 June 2015. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation ofthe Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Ourresponsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted inaccordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Pact Group Holdings Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2015,complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Ernst & Young

Tim WallacePartner

Melbourne26 August 2015

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